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ORDER    OF    BUSINESS. 


1.— Roll   Call. 

2. — Reading  and  Approval  of  the  Journal. 

3. — Presentation  of  Petltion.s. 

4. — Presentation  of  Communications. 

5. — Consideration  of  Bids  for  Public  Work 

6. — Report  of  Standing  Committees. 

7.- — Report  of  Special  Committees. 

8.— Official  Reports. 

9. — Unfinished  Business. 
10. — Messages  from  the  Mayor. 
11.^ — New  Business. 
12. — Consideration  of  Claims. 
13. — Miscellaneous  Business. 


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Board  of  Education. 

President     T.    D.    Fetch 

Superintendent   and   Secretary    A.   C.   Barker 

DIRECTORS. 

First  Ward   J.    E.   Janssen 

Second  Ward   A.    Cottrell 

Third  Ward   T.  D.  Fetch 

Fourth  Ward    Curtis   O.   Falk 

Fifth  Ward    Charles    Falor 


Free  Public  Library. 

President    Annie   E.   Cochrane 

Secretary    Ernest   Muller 

TRUSTEES. 

First  Ward    Charles  Armstrong 

Second  Ward   G.  R.   Georgeson 

Third   Ward Ernest    Muller 

Fourth  Ward Annie  E.  Cochrane 

Fifth  Ward   Daniel  Campbell 

Librarian    W.   G.   Bonner 


Board  of  Health. 

President    A.    W.    Torrey,    Mayor 

Health  Officer  and  Secretary   F.  H.  Ottmer,  M.  D. 

MEMBERS. 

A.   W.   Torrey,   Mayor;    J.   J.   Gaynor,    M.   D.;    Harold   G.   Gross,   M.   D.:    T.    L. 
Loofbourrow,  M.  D. ;    W.   C.  Elsemore,  City  Engineer. 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA 

From  the   Incorporation   of  the  City   in    J 874  to   1907. 


MAYORS 


Thomas  Walsh    1S74  to  1878 

Thomas  Walsh    1880  to  1886 

(1)    John  Vance    1888  lo  1892 

C.  G.   Stafford    1894  to  1897 

(14)  D.  J.  Flanigan   1900  to  1901 

Wm.    S.    Clark    1903  to  ISOi 


Jonathan   Clark    1878  to  1880 

William   Wallace    1886  to  1888 

(4)   L.  T.  Kinsey    1892   to  1894 

(9)   David  Evans   1897   to  1901 

A.  W.  Torrey  1901    to  1903 

A.  W.  Torrey   1905   to  1907 


Jonathan   Clark    1874  to   1878 

(1)  Jonathan  Clark 1882  to   1884 

Alex.  Cookson    1874   to  1880 

J.    W.    Freese    1876  to  1880 

John  A.  Watson 1876   to   1882 

J.   H.  Kimball    1878  to  1880 

A.  Cottrell 1880  to  1886 

Ri:hard  Sweasey   1880  to  1882 

(2)  James  Simpson   1882  to  1884 

Daniel  Murphy    1884   to  1886 

W.  T.  Olmstead    1886   to  1888 

J.  P.  Hopkins    1886  to  1888 

(3)  A.  J.   Monroe   1887  to  1888 

Alex.  Connick   1888  to  1892 

S.   S.  Loveren    1888   to  189) 

N.  H.  Pine    1888  lo  1890 

N.  H.  Pine 1892  to  189 ! 

W.  L.  Heney   1890  to  1894 

W.  L.  Heney   1895   to   1897 

(5)  John  Mcintosh 1894  to   1894 

Ernest   Sevier    1894  to  1895 

J.   C.  Dodge    1894  to  1897 

(6)  Robert    Holmes    1895  to   1895 

W.   H.  McWhinney    1895  to  1897 

(1)    Jonathan   Freese    1874  to  1876 

Allan    McKay    1874   to   1876 

F.  A.   Week    1874  to  1876 

Peter  Belcher    1876  to   1878 

W.  J.  McNamara   1878  to  1880 

J.  F.  Coonan 1901  to  1905 

G.  H.  Schulze 1905  to  1907 


COUNCILMEN 

A.    Hitchings    ISSO   to   1882 

(1)  David  Kendall    1880  to  1886 

Thomas  Cutler    1882  to  1886 

Thomas  Baird   1884  to   1886 

W.  L.  Mercer 1886  to  1888 

C.   L.   Devlin    1886   to  1888 

H.  H.  Buhne,  Jr 1886  to  1887 

H.  H.  Buhne  Jr 1895  to  1899 

L.  T.  Kinsey    1888  to  1890 

G.  H.   Shaw    1888   to   1890 

Solomon  Cooper 1890  to  1892 

Henry    Sevier    1890  to  1894 

W.  S.  Clark   1890  to  1894 

J.  A.   Quill    1892  to  1894 

L.  J.  Marshall   1894  to  1895 

J.  Stanley  Brown   1894  to   1895 

Thomas    Brown    1894  to   1895 

H.  S.  Marvel    1895  to   1897 

(9)    U.  W.  Christie    1897  to  1898 

(11)  W.  F.  Gibbard   1898   to   1899 

John  S.  Connick 1897  to   1899 

H.  A.  Poland   1897  to   1903 

(9)   P.  F.  Antonsen   1897  to  1898 

(12)  A.   T.  Crane    1898  to   1899 

A.  H.  Buhne  1899   to  1903 

R.    Gross    1899   to   1901 

A.  C.  Dauphiny 1899  to  1903 

Frank    Zeigler     1899   to  1905 

G.  A.  Waldner    1903  to   1907 

J.   A.   Quill    1903  to  1905 

Thos.  W.  Fox    1905  to  1907 

E.  P.  Campbell    1905  to  1907 


W.  L.  Lambert   1903  to  1907 

CITY   MARSHAL. 

N.  G.  Lindsay   1S80 

N.    G.    Lindsay    1888 


Joshua  Vansant    1874  to  1880 

Andrew    Hitchings    1886  to   ISSS 


to  1886 
to  1895 


CITY   TREASURER 


Richard  Sweasey   1874  to  1S76 

Fred  Young   1886   to  1888 

Fred  Young   1895   to  189b 

H.  Kingston   1876  to  1886 


H.  Kingston   1888   to   i890 

Jas.  G.  Crichton   1890  to  1895 

S.  T.  Weatherby 1897  to  1905 

C.  H.  Lea  1905  to  1907 


ASSESSOR 


A.  W.  Randall  1874 

George    K.    Heney    1877 

William  Wallace    1882 

Fred  Axe    1886 

(9)  D.  J.  Foley   1890 

W.  P.  Hanna 1876 


D.  C.    Scott    1874 

(1)J.  H.  Stinson   1878 

E.  H.  Howard   1882 

(8)    J.   H.  Dungan    1888 

Samuel   Holmes    1895 


James  Hanna    1874 

J.  J.   De   Haven    1878 

S.    M.    Buck    1881 

(10)  J.  H.  G.  Weaver 1887 

A   J.   Monroe    1894 

E.    C.    Cooper    1903 


A.    J.    Huestis    1874 

Geo.  H.  Kimball   1878 

E.  C.  Bonstell    1886 

W.    G.    Bonner    1894 


to 

1876 

to 

1880 

to 

1884 

to 

1888 

to 

1899 

to 

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1877 

to 

1876 

to 

1880 

to 

1884 

to 

1888 

to 

1897 

CITY  I 

to 

1876 

to 

1880 

to 

1886 

to 

1888 

to 

1899 

to 

1907 

to 

1876 

to 

1880 

to 

1888 

to 

1897 

(1)    E.   J.   Stewart    1880   to   1882 

(7)    Henry   Sevier    1881  to  1882 

C.  E.  Baldwin   1884  to  1886 

C.  E.  Baldwin    1888   to   1890 

A.  C.  Noe   1899  to  1899 

C.    L.    Devlin    1899   to   1907 


E.   H.  Howard    1876   to   1880 

G.  W.  Tompkins  ISSO  to  1882 

(1)    A.   D.    Sevier    1884   to   1888 

John    Carr    1888  to  1895 

J.  M.  Melendv   1897  to  1907 


J.  G.  Swinnerton    1876  to  1878 

James  Hanna    1880  to  1881 

E.   W.   Wilson    1886  to   1887 

J.   N.  Gillett    1888  to   1894 

E.    P.    Campbell    1899  to   1903 


^^    F.    Huestis     1876  to   1878 

A.  G.  Brown 1880  to   1886 

Jas.  T.  Keleher 1888  to   1894 

J.  P.  Wunderlich    1897  to  1907 


CHIEF  OF  POLICE 
H.  B.  Hitchings   1896  to  1907 

SUPERINTENDENT    OF   STREETS 

John  F.  Devoy 1896  to  1901        j      John    Schott    1904   to  1907 

(1)   Frank  Thomas    1901  to  1904       | 

TAX  COLLECTOR 
E.  C.  Bonstell    1897       |      J.  P.  Wunderlich   1897  to   1907 

CITY  ENGINEER. 


J.    N.    Lentell    1897 

Frank  E.  Herrick    1901   to  1905 


(9)  W.  C.  Elsemore 1897  to   1900 

W.  C.  Elsemore 1905  to   1907 


(1).  Deceased  while  in  office. 

(2).  Appointed  to  fill  vacancy  caused  by  death  of  David  Kendall. 

(3).  Appointed  to  fill  vacancy  caused  by  resignation  of  H.  H.  Buhne,  Jr. 

(4).  Appointed  to  fill  vacancy  caused  by  death  of  John  Vance. 


(R).  Appointed  to  fill  vacancy  caused  by  resignation  of  Jas.  A.  Quill. 

(6).  Appointed  to  fill  vacancy  caused  by  resignation  of  Thomas  Brown. 

(7).  Elected  to  fill  vacancy  caused  by  death  of  E.  J.  Stewart. 

(8).  Appointed  to  fill  vacancy  caused  by  death  of  A.  D.  Sevier. 

(9).  Resigned. 

(10).  Appointed   to  fill  vacnncy  caused  by  resignatisn  of  E.  W.  Wilson. 

(11).  Appointed  to  fill  vacancy  caused  by  resignation  of  U.  W.  Christie. 

(12).  Appointed  to  fill  vacancy  caused  by  resignation  of  P.  P.  Antonsen. 

(13).  Appointed  to  fill  vacancy  caused  by  resignation  of  D.  J.  Foley. 

(14).  Appointed  to  fill  vacancy  caused  by  resignation  of  David  Evana 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 


PAGE 

Charter  of  City  of  Kureka                -                 -                 -                 -                  -                 -  ii 

Index  to  Charter  of  City  of  P'ureka        .                 .                 -                 .                 -  ^^ 

Special  Resolutions  of  City  Council               -----  76 

Ordinances  Relative  to  ^Municipal    Bonds               .                 .                 _                 _  85 

Ordinances  Relative  to  Buildings                   -                 -                  '                 "                 '  93 

Ordinances  Relative  to  Fire  Department              -                 -                 -                 -  107 

Ordinances  Relative  to  Municipal  Franchises             -                 -                 -                 -  117 

Ordinances  Relative  to  Public  Health                    .                 .                 .                 _  1^7 

Ordinances  Relative  to  Municipal  Licenses                  _                 .                 .                 .  j^j 

Ordinances  Relative  to  Sewers,  Pluudjing,  etc.                      -                 -                 -  167 

Ordinances  Relative  to  Sidev<a!ks                  -                 -                 .  .               .                 -  ly^ 

(Ordinances  Relatixe  to  Streets  and  Alleys           -                 -                 -                 -  197 

Ordinances  Relative  to  Miscellaneous  Subjects           .                 -                 .                 -  219 

Penal  Ordinances,  not  otherwise  classified            -                  -                  -                  -  251 

Index  to  Ordinances         ------  267 


1  •■ 


CH  ARTER 

—  OF  THE  — 

THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA. 

Concurrent  Resolution. 

APPROVING  THE  CHARTER  OF  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA,  IN  THE  COUNTY 
OF  HUMBOLDT,  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA,  WHICH  WAS  VOTED 
FOR  AND  RATIFIED  BY  THE  QUALIFIED  ELECTORS  OF  SAID 
CITY,  AT  A  SPECIAL  ELECTION  HELD  THEREIN  FOR  THAT 
PURPOSE  IN  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA,  ON  THE  26TH  DAY  OF 
JANUARY,    1895. 

WHEREAS,   The   City   of  Eureka,   in   Humboldt   County,    State   of   California, 

is  now,  and  at  all  the  time  hereinafter  referred  to  was,  a  city  containing  a  popula- 

Populatioii    of 
tion   of   more   than    thi'ee   thousand   five    hundi'ed,    and    not    more   than    ten    thousand  Eurck;i 

inhabitants;    and    whereas,    at    a    general    municipal     elettion,     duly     held     in     said 
city    on    Monday,    June    eighteenth,    eighteen    hundred    and    ninety-four,    in    accord- 
ance   with    law   and   the   provisions   of   section    eight   of   article    eleven   of   the   Con- 
stitution   of   this    State,    a   Board    of   fifteen    Freeholders,    duly    qualified,    was    duly 
elected   in   and  by   said   city,   and  by   the  qualified   electors   thereof,    to   prepare   and 
propose    a    charter   for    said    city,    which    said    Board      of     fifteen     Freeholders     did, 
within  ninety  days  next  after  such  election,  prepare  and  propose  a  charter  for  said 
city,   which   said   charter  was,   on   the  fourteenth   day  of  September,    eighteen   hun- 
dred and   ninety-four  signed   in   duplicate  by  all  of  the  members  of  said  Board   of 
Freeholders,   and   was,   on   said   last   named   day,   returned,   one   copy   thereof   to   the 
Mayor  of  said  city,  and   one  copy  thereof  to  the  Recorder  of  the  county  of  Hum- 
boldt, in  which  said  city  is  situated;   and  whereas,  such  proposed  charter  was  then 
pulilished   in   a    daily   newspaper   of  general    circulation   in    said   city,    to-wit:      The 
"Daily  Humboldt    Standard,"   for   more   than    twenty   days,    such   publication   halving  (^j^^j.^^!. 
commenced  within  twenty  days  after  the  completion  of  said   proposed  charter  and  puWislied 
the  return  therof  to  the  Mayor,  as  aforesaid;   and  whereas,  said  charter  was,  within 
not    less   than    thirty   days   after   the   completion    of   said    publication,    submitted    by 
the  legislative  authority  of  said  city,  to-wit:   by  the  Common  Council  thereof,  to  the  (^jj-j^ter 
qualified  electors  of  said  city,  at  a  special  election,  previously  duly  called,  and  there-  submitted 
after  held  in  said  city  on  January  twenty-sixth,  eighteen  hundred  and  ninety-five; 
and   whereas,   the  returns  of  said  election   were   duly   canvassed   by   said     Common 
Council   of  the   City   of  Eureka,   at    its   meeting   held   on    Monday,   January   twenty- 
eighth,   eighteen   hundred   and   ninety-five,   and    said    Common   Council   found   as   the 
result  of  said  lanvass,  and  did  duly  determine  and  declare  that  there  were  cast  at 
said  election   ten  hundred  and  eight-eight  votes,  eleven  thereof  being  rejected,   and 
six  hundred  and  forty-nine  votes  beii.g  in   favor  of  the  ratification  of  said  charter, 
and  four  hundred  and  forty-eight  votes  and  no  more  being  against  the  ratification 


,    .  J2  CITY    CHARTER 

Charter  ratified  of  said  charter;  and  that  said  charter  had  been  duly  ratified  and  adopted  by  a 
majority  of  all  the  qualified  electors  of  said  city  voting  at  such  election;  and 
whereas,  at  such  election  a  majority  of  the  qualified  electors  of  said  city  voting 
thereat  did  vote  in  favor  of  and  ratify  and  adopt  said  charter,  and  whereas 
said  charter,  as  so  ratified  is  now  submitted  to  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of 
California  for  its  approval  or  rejection  as  a  whole,  without  power  of  alteration  or 
amendment,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  section  eight  of  article  eleven  of 
the  Constitution  of  said  State.  Said  charter  is  in  words  and  figures  following,to- wit: 


CHARTER  POR  THE  CITY  OE  EUREKA. 

ARTICLE  I. 

OF   BOUNDARIES,    RIGHTS   AND   LIABILITIES. 

SECTION    1.      The    municipal    corporation    now    existing,    known    as    the    City 
Corporation  ^  i  => 

name  of  Eureka,   shall    remain   and   continue   a  body   politic    and    corporate,      under     the 

name   and   style   of   the   City   of  Eureka,   and   by   that  name    shall   have     perpetual 

gj,3l  succession;    and   may  have  and  use  a  common   seal,   alterable     at     pleasure;      and 

may  purchase,  receive,  hold,  and  enjoy  real  ard  personal  property  within  or 
without  its  boundaries,  and  sell,  convey,  let,  mortgage  and  dispose  of  the  same 
for  the  common  benefit,  and  may  determine  and  declare  what  are  public  uses,  and 

Powers  when  the   necessity  exists   of  condemning  lands   therefor,   and   what  are   the   lands 

it  is  necessary  to  condemn;  and  may  receive  bequests,  gifts  and  donations  of  all 
kinds  of  property,  wherever  situate,  in  fee  simple  or  in  trust,  for  charitable  or 
other  purposes,  and  do  all  acts  necessary  to  carry  out  the  purposes  of  such  be- 
quests, gifts,  and  donations,  with  the  power  to  manage,  sell,  lease,  or  otherwise 
dispose  of  the  same  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  gift,  bequest,  or  trust. 

Succeeds  for-  SEC.    2.      The    public    buildings,    lands,    and    property,    all    rights   of    property 

niercity  ^^^^   rights  of   action,   all   money   revenues,   and   income,   belonging   or   appertaining 

to  the  City  of  Eureka,  are  hereby  declared  to  be  vested  in  said  City  of  Eureka. 

Powers  and  du-  SEC.    3.      The   said   City   of   Eureka    shall   continue    to   have,    hold,     use,     andj 

ties  preserved  gnjoy  all  public  buildings  belonging  to  the  City  of  Eureka,  and  lands,  wharves, 
water,  property,  real  and  personal,  rights  of  property,  rights  of  action,  suits, 
actions,  moneys,  revenues,  income,  books,  documents,  records,  archives,  claims, 
demands,  and  things  in  possession  and  action,  of  every  nature  and  description,  and 
shall  be  subject  to  all  the  obligations,  debts,  liabilities,  dues  and  duties  of  the  ex- 
isting municipality. 

Suits  how  SEC.  4.     Suits,  actions,  and  proceedings  may  be  brought  in  the  name  of  the 

brought  City  of  Eureka,  for  the  recovery  of  any  property,  money,  or  thing  belonging  thereto, 

in  law  or  ecjuity,  rights  of,  or  contracts  with  said  City  of  Eureka,  whether  made, 
or  existing,  or  accuring  before  or  after  the  adoption  of  this  charter;  and  all  ex- 
isting suits,  actions,  and  proceedings  in  the  courts  or  elsewhere  to  which  said  city 
is  a  party,  shall  continue  to  be  carried  on  by  or  against  the  said  City  of  Eureka. 

BOUNDARIES   OF  THE   CITY. 
Cit\  boiiiularies  SEC.    5.        The   boundaries   of   the    City   of   Eureka    are    as     follows:        Com- 

mencing at   the  quarter-section   post  between   sections   thirty-five   (35)    and   thirty- 


CITY    CHARTER  13 

six  (36),  in  township  five  (5)  north  of  range  one  <1)  west  of  Humboldt  base  and 
meridian,  and  running  from  thence  north  on  the  section  line  between  sections 
thirty-five  (35)  and  thirty-six  (36),  twenty-five  (25)  and  twenty-six  (26),  and 
twenty-three  (23)  and  twenty-four  (24),  in  said  township  and  range,  to  the  ship 
channel  in  Humboldt  Bay,  as  laid  down  on  a  map  of  the  City  of  Eureka  made 
by  J.  N.  Lentell,  and  now  on  file  in  the  office  of  the  Recorder  of  Humboldt  County. 
State  of  California,  and  which  said  channel  is  therein  designated  and  called  "Eu- 
reka Slough;"  thence  following  the  edge  of  said  channel  in  a  northerly,  westerly, 
and  southerly  direction  around  Humboldt  Bay  towards  the  entrance  thereto,  to  a 
point  where  a  line  running  east  and  west  through  the  center  of  section  thirty- 
three  (33),  in  said  township  and  range,  would  intersect  said  ship  channel;  and 
thence  running  east  on  said  line  through  the  center  of  sections  thirty-three  (33), 
thirty-four  (34),  and  thirty-five  (35)  in  said  township  and  range,  to  the  place  of 
beginning. 

SEC.    6.      The   City   of   Eureka   is   hereby   divided   into    five   wards,    numbered  ^^^^^.^^ 
consecutively  from  one  to  five,   inclusive,   the  respective  boundaries  of  which  shall  ist  Ward 
be  as  follows,   to-wit:      All   that   portion   of  the  city   described  as  follows:        Com- 
mencing at   a   point   where   the   center   of   "A"    street    if  extended    northerly,   would 
intersect   the   city   limits;    running  thence    southerly   along   the   center   of   said   "A"     • 
street,  if  extended,  to  the  center  of  Fourth  street;    thence  easterly  along  the  center 
of  Fourth  street  to  the  center  of  "F"   street;    thence  southerly  along  the  center  of 
said   "F"  street  'to   the  center  of  Seventh   street;    thence  easterly   along   the   center 
of  said  Seventh  street  to  the  center  of  "J"  street;    thence  northerly  along  the  cen- 
ter of  said  "J"   street  to  the  city  limits  in   Humboldt   Bay;    thence  westerly  along 
said  city  limits  to  the  place  of  beginning,  shall  constitute  the  First  Ward. 

All    that    portion   of   the    city    described      as     follows:        Commencing      at      a 

2d  Waid 
point   where   the  center  of   "J     street   would   intersect   the   city   limits    if    extended 

northerly;  thence  southerly  along  the  center  of  said  "J"  street  to  the  center  of 
Seventh  street;  thence  easterly  along  the  center  of  said  Seventh  street  to  the  cen- 
ter of  Myrtle  Avenue  or  Areata  Road;  Whence  easterly  along  the  center  of  said 
avenue  or  road  to  the  city  limits,  as  established  by  ordinance  number  one  hundred 
and  forty-one;  thence  north  on  the  eastern  boundry  of  said  city  to  "'Eureka 
Slough;"  thence  northwesterly  and  westerly  along  the  city  limits  to  the  place  of 
beginning  shall   constitute  the   Second  Ward. 

All  that  portion  of  the  city  described  as  follows:  Commencing  on  the 
south  boundary  of  said  city,  as  established  by  the  said  ordinance  number  one  hun- 
dred and  forty-one,  at  a  point  where  the  center  of  "F"  street  intersects  said  boun- 
dary; thence  northerly  along  the  center  of  said  "F"  street  to  the  center  of  Sev- 
enth street;  thence  easterly  along  the  center  of  said  Seventh  street  to  Myrtle  Av- 
enue or  Areata  Road;  thence  easteily  along  the  center  of  said  avenue  or  road  to 
the  city  limits  as  established  by  said  ordinance  number  one  hundred  and  forty-one; 
thence  south  on  the  eastern  boundary  of  the  city  to  the  south  boundary  thereof; 
thence  west  along  the  south  boundary  line  to  the  place  of  beginning,  shall  constitute 
the  Third  Ward. 

All  that  portion  of  the  city  described  as  follows:  Commencing  at  a  point 
where  the  center  of  "A"  street,  if  extended  northerly,  would  intersect  the  city  ^ 
limits;  running  from  thence  southerly  along  'the  center  of  said  "A"  street,  if  ex- 
tended, to  the  center  of  Fourth  street;  thence  easterly  along  the  center  of  said 
Fourth  street  to  the  center  of  "F"  street;  thence  southerly  along  the  center  of  said 
"F"  street  to  the  center  of  Thirteenth  street;   thence  westerly  along  the     center     of 


Elections 


14  CITY    CHARTER 

Thirteenth  street,  if  extended  westerly,  to  its  intersection  with  the  center  of  Cedar 

street;    thence  west  along  the   centr  of   said   Cedar   street   to   the  ship    channel   or 

city  limits  in  Humboldt  Bay;   thence  northerly  and  easterly  along  said  ship  channel 

or  city  limits  to  the  place  of  beginning,  shall  constitute  the  Fourth  Ward. 

sth  Ward  ^^^  ^^^^  portion  of  the  city  which  is  not  included  in  the  First,  Second,  Third 

and  Fourth  Wards  shall  constitute  the  Fifth  Ward. 

Wards.  And  the  Council  of  said  city  shall  have  power  by     ordinance     to     fix,     establish. 

Council  mav  ,v.  ^1,  j-  ^        -^  -,  ,  .,  -,  .,  -,.       ^ 

change  ^""  change  the  boundaries  of  said  wards  whenever  it  may  deem  it  expedient. 

ARTICLE  II. 

ELECTIONS. 

SEC.  7.     Elections  to  be  held  in  said  city  for  the  purpose  of  electing  officers 
of  said  city  and  for  all  other  purposes  are  of  two  kinds: 

First. — General    municipal    elections. 

Second. — Special  municipal  elections. 

^       .  SEC.    8.      General    municipal    elections    shall   be   held   biennially   on    the    third 

Elections. 

when  held  Monday   in   June,    commencing   with    the   third   Monday   in   June,    eighteen   hundred 

and   ninety-five.     At    each   general   election    there   shall   be   elected   a     Mayor,      five 

members  of  the  Council,  Assessor,  Treasurer,  Tax  Collector,  Police  Judge,  City  At- 

Officers  toinev,  City  Clerk,  City  Engineer,  Superintendent  of  Streets,  five  School  Directors, 

elected 

and  five  Trustees  of  the  Free  Public  Library. 

SEC.    9.      Special    municipal    elections    for    all    purposes    designated      in      this 
charter  shall  be  held  on  the  days  as  fixed  by  the  Council  therefor. 
Elections,   con-  SEC.    10.     All   general    and   special    municipal   elections    shall   in   all     respects 

law     "  y^s  nearly  as  may  be,  be  held  and  conducted  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of 

the  laws  of  the  State  for  the  holding  of  general  elections  in  effect  at  the  time  and 
the  Council  shall  make  all  the  necessary  arrangements  for  holding  said  elections 
in  accordance  therewith;  and  the  canvass  and  the  declaring  of  the  result  of  all 
elections  by  the  Council  shall  be  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  said  State 
laws. 

SEC.  11.     Special  elections  shall  be  held  for  the  purpose  of  electing  Assessor, 

Vacancy,  Treasurer,   Tax   Collector,  Police  Judge,   City  Attorney,    City   Clerk,    City   Engineer, 

special 

elections  Or   Superintendent   of   Streets,   in   case   of  a   vacancy   occurring   in   any   of  the   said 

offices,  and  for  other  purposes  not   especially  provided  foi-. 

In   the   event   of  any   such   vacancy,   such   election   shall  be  ordered   and  held 

without  delay,  provided  that  the  Council  shall,  in  all  such  cases,  have  power  to  fill 

such  vacancy  until  an  election  can  be  held. 

SEC.    12.     The   Council   shall  have   power   to    submit    to   the   electors   of   said 
Ouestions, 
when  submit-     fity  at  any   election   any  question   required   to  be   submitted   by   the     Constitution, 

'"'  the   laws,   this   charter,    or   by   ordinance;    provided,    that    in    case    such    question    is 

rerjuired  by  said  Constitution,  law.  charter,  or  ordinance  to  be  submitted  at  a  special 

or  other  particular  kind  of  election,  it  shall  be  so  submitted,  and  not  otherwise. 

SEC.    13.     The    Council    of   said    city    shall,    by    ordinance,    order    the   holding 
Elections, 
Council  to  of   all    elections.      Such    ordinance    shall    specify   the   objects   and    time    of,    and    the 

place   or    places    within    the    limits    of   each    ward    for    the   holding   of    such    election, 

and    the   names   of    the   Inspectors.    Judges    of   Election,    Clerks,    and    Ballot    Clerks 

for  each  ward  or  precinct  of  each  ward,  as  the  case  may  be,  who  must  be  residents 

thereof,  to  conduct  the  holding  of  and  make  returns  of  such  election. 


CITY   CHARTER  15 

Said   ordinance   shall    be   published    in    some    daily    newspaper     printed      and  t-'<^ctioii     ordi- 

nance 
published   in   said   city,   for  at   least   ten   days    prior   to   the   time   appointed   for   the  publishin  g 

holding  of  the  election. 

SEC.    14.     Returns  of  all   elections   shall  be   made   to   the   Council,     who     shall  Returns      can- 
within    ten    days    thereafter,    either    at    a    regular    or    special    meeting,    canvass    the  ^^^^ 
returns,  and  declare  the  result  thereof,  and  order  certificates  of  election  to  be  issued 
by  the   City  Clerk  to   the   persons   elected. 

SEC.  15.  The  officers  elected  at  a  general  municipal  election,  shall,  after 
.,  ,  ,.^     -,  . -.  Officers  to  hold 

they   have  qualmed   as   picvided   in   this   charter,    enter   upon    the    discharge   of   the  office. 

duties  of  the  ofHces  to  which  they  have  been  elected,  on  the  second  Monday  in  July 

next  succeeding  their  election,  and  shall  hold  their  offices  for  the  term  of  two  years, 

and    until    their    successors    are    elected    and    qualified;    except    School    Directors    as 

hereinafter   provided   for,    and    except   in   case    of   an    election    to   fill    a    vacancy   at 

a   special    election,   in    which    case   they   shall,   after   qualifying   as    herein    provided, 

enter  at  once  upon  the  discharge  of  the  duties  of  the  office,  and  shall  hold  office  for 

the  remainder  of  the  term,  and  until  their  successors  shall   have  been   elected  and 

qualified. 

SEC.  16.  The  present  officers  of  the  city  shall  hold,  continue  to  hold,  and 
exercise  their  respective  offices  until  the  second  Monday  in  July,  eighteen  hundred 
and  ninety-five,  or  until  the  election  or  appointment  and  ciualification  of  the 
first  cfRcers  to  be  elected  or  appointed  under  this  chatter  with  the  powers  and 
duties  vested  in  and  imposed  upon  them  by  the  charter  and  the  ordinances  of  the 
city  under  which  they  were  elected.  1 

SEC.   17.     In   establishing  election   precincts  the  Council   shall   make   them   as  precincts 
geographically  compact  as  possible,  and  so  that  no  precinct  shall  have  more  than 
two  hundred  electors  therein. 

SEC.   18.     Only  such   persons  residing  in   the  city  whose  names  appear  upon  Voters, 
the  Great  Register  of  Humboldt  County  at  the  time  of  any  municipal  election  shall  ^°  ^"^^ 
be  entitled  to  vote  at  such  election;   and  to  this  end  and  extent,  said  Great  Register 
is  hereby  adopted  as  the  register  of  voters  in  and  for  the  city.     The  Council  shall 
cause  the  authenticated  copies  of  such  Great  Register  to  be  made  and  used  at  and  Register 
for  all  municipal  elections;   provided,  that  in  case  a  City  Great  Register  is  provided 
in  pursuance  of  the  provisions  hereinafter  contained,  then  such  City  Great  Register 
shall  be  used  instead  of  the  Great  Register  of  Humboldt  County. 

SEC.   19.     The  qualifications     of     an  elector  at  any  election  held  in  said  city,. 

Voter  quannca- 
in  pursuance  of  this  Charter,  shall  be  the  same  as  those  prescribed  by  the  laws  of  tions 

this  State  for  electors  at  any  general   State  election,   in  force  at   the  time   of  such  i 

election. 

SEC.    20.     It    shall    be    the    duty    of   the    Council,    at    the    time    the    Board    of 

Register 
Supervisors   of   the   County   of   Humboldt   are    preparing  for    the   printing   of   Great 

Registers     to     provide     for  the  printing  of  a  sufficient  number  of  such  Registers  for 

the    general    and    special    municipal    elections,    to   be    held    or    likely    to    be    held    in 

the   City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.     21     The   ceitiflcates     of  election,    issued   by  the   City   Clerk,      must  be 

Cert  fiicnt  cs     of 
authenticated  with  the  seal  of  the  city.     No  other  authentication  shall  be  necessary,  election 

ARTICLE  III. 

LEGISLATIVE   DEPARTMENT 
SEC.  22.     The  legislative  power  of  the     City     of    Eureka     shall  be  vested  in  a 
Council   of  five   micmbers,  whose  term   of  office   shall    be   two  years. 


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Council,  qualifi-  SEC.     23.     One  member  of  the  Council  shall  be  elected  from  each  of  the  five 

cations  of  wards  of  the  city,  and  no  person  shall  be  eligible  to  the  office  of  Councilman  who 

has  not  resided  in  such  city  for  one  year,  and  in  the  ward  from  which  he  is 
elected  at  least  six  months  next  preceding  his  election,  and  if  he  fail  to  so  continue 
a  resident  of  such  ward,  his  office  shall,  by  leason  thereof,  become  vacant;  provided, 
that  in  case  a  redistricting  or  redivision  of  the  city  into  wards  be  made,  whereby 
the  lines  or  boundaries  of  any  wards  are  changed,  the  last  provision  in  regard  to 
residence  shall  not  apply  to  any  person  whose  residence  has  been  changed 
thereby  from  the  ward  from  which  he  was  elected  and  in  which  he  resided. 

Council,  vacan-  SEC.   24.     Any  vacancy   occuring   in   the   office   of  Councilman    shall   be   filled 

'^"^■^  '"  by  appointment  by  the  Mayor,  and  the   person   so  appointed  by  him   shall   possess 

the   ciualifications   hereinbefoie    prescribed    for   members    of   the   Council,    and    shall 
hold  office  until  the  election  and  ciualiflcation  of  his  successor,  which  election  shall 
take   place   at   the   next    succeeding   general    municipal    election. 
Council,    meet-  g^^_  25.     The  Council  shall  meet  in  the  City  Hall  of  the  city  on  the  second 

Monday  of  July  succeeding  their  election,  and  at  such  other  times  as  may  be  des- 
ignated by  ordinance.    If  at  any  time  a  regular  meeting  falls  on  a  holiday,  such  reg- 
Special      meet-  ular  meeting  shall  be  held  on  the  following  day.     Special  meetings  may  be  called  by 
'"^^  the  Mayor  or  three  members  of  the  Council.     Three  members  of  the  Council   shall 

Quorum  constitute  a  quorum,  and  the  affirmative  vote  of  tliree  members  shall  be  necessary 

for  the  passage  of  an  ordinance,  or  the  final  trarsaction  of  any  business,  but  a  less 
number  than  three  may  adjourn  from  day  to  day,  and  compel  the  attendance  of 
absent  members  in  such  manner  and  under  such  penalties  as  the  Council  may  by 
ordinance   prescribe. 

President  of  SEC.    26.     The   Council   shall   be  the  judge   of  the  election,    ciualiflcation,   and 

Council 

leturn  of  its  own  members.     It  shall  elect  one  of  its  members,  who  shall  be  styled 

the  President  of  the  Council  and  who  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  of  the  Council 

during  the  absence  of  the  Mayor,  and  shall,  in  case  of  the  sickness  or  inability  of 

the  Mayor,  or  his  absence  from  the  city,  act  as  the  Mayor  of  the  city.     The  Council 

shall  establish  rules  for  its  proceedings.     It  shall  have  power  to  punish  its  members 

for  disorderly  conduct,  committed  in  its  presence,  and  may  expel  any  member  for 

malfeasance     in     office  by  an  affirmative  vote  of  four  of  its  members.     It  shall  have 

the  power  to  compel  the  attendance  of  witnesses,  and  the  production  of  all   papers 

relating   to    any    business    before    that    body,    and    may    punish    disobedience    of    its 

subpoena,    or   contemptuous   or   disorderly   conduct,   committed   in    its    presence,    by 

fine  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  imprlsoimient  not  exceeding  ten  days,  or  by  both 

such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  27.     The  President  of  the  Council,  the  Chairman  of  each  committee  and 
Oaths,     officers 
may  administer  each  and  every  elective  officer  shall  have  the  power  to  administer  oaths  and  affiina- 

tions  relative  to  any  business  brought  before  the  Council,  or  under  consideration  by 
its  committees  or  their  respective  departments. 
$10,000  limit  SEC.  28.     The  Council  of  said  city  shall  not  without  the  assent  of  two-thirds 

of  the  qualified  electors  of  said  city,  voting  at  an  election  to  be  held  for  that  pur- 
pose, contract  any  debts  or  liabilities  by  borrowing  money,  loaning  the  credit  of  the 
city,  or  otherwise,  which  singly  or  in  the  aggregate  shall  at  any  time  exceed  the  sum 
of  ten  thousand  dollars.  Any  contract  made  in  violation  of  the  provisions  of  this 
section  shall  be  void  and  of  no  effect. 

Meetings.   City  SEC.  29.     The  meetings  of  the  Council  shall  be  held  at   the  City  Hall  of  the 

city:  they  shall  be  public,  and  a  journal  of  its  proceedings  shall  be  kept 
'by   the  City   Cleik  under  its   direction,   and   the  ayes  and  noes   shall  be   taken  and 


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entered  in  the  journal  in  the  final  action  upon  the  granting  of  franchises,  making 
of  contracts,  the  passage  of  any  ordinance,  ordering  work  to  be  done  or  supplies 
furnished,  the  ordering  of  assessments  for  street  improvements,  or  building  of 
(Sewers,  and  in  all  other  case  upon  the  call  of  any  member. 

SEC.  30.     The  enacting  clause  of  all  ordinances  shall  be  in  these  words:     "Be  Ordinances, 

enacting 
,!t  oraained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  as  follows:  '  clause 

SEC.  31.     No  ordinance  shall  be  amended  by  reference  only  to  its  title,  but  Ordinance 
when  any  ordinace  is  amended,  the  section  or  sections  thereof  shall  be  re-enacted  how  amended 
at  length  as  amended. 

SEC.    32.      Every    ordinance    shall    embrace    but    one    subject,    which    shall   be  ^j^^'J^^'-^^j- 
iclearly  indicated  in   the  title.     In  all   cases   where  the   subject   is  not   so   expressed 
Sn  the  title,  the  ordinance  shall  be  void  as  to  the  matter  not  expressed  in  the  title. 

SEC.    33.     No    proposed    ordinance    shall    be    adopted    except    by    vote    taken  |j^j^*","3j"fff'  ^^ 
■by  ayes  and  noes,  and  the  names  of  the  members  voting  for  and  against  the  same 
s^hall  be  entered  in  the  minutes. 

SEC.   34.     When  any  bill  is  put  upon  its  final  passage  and  fails  to  pass  if  a  M"t"5'i 

'  r-  c5  reconsider 

motion  is  made  to  reconsider,  the  vote  upon  such  motion  shall  not  be  taken  until 
the  next  regular  meeting  of  the  Council.  No  bill  for  the  grant  of  any  franchise 
ishall  be  put  on   its  final   passage  within   thirty  days  after  its  introduction. 

SEC.  35.     No  ordinance  shall  be  passed  except  by  bill.     Every  bill  after  it  has  Ordinance, 

^,        .  ■,  ,  ..  -.  ,.,,,.,    how  pa.ssed 

•.passed  the  Council  shall  be  signed  by  the  President  thereof,  and  every  bill,   which 

shall  have  passed  the  Council  and  have  been  thus  authenticated,^  shall  be 
presented  to  the  Mayor  for  his  approval.  The  Mayor  shall  return  such  bill  to  the 
Council  within  ten  days  (Sundays  excepted)  after  receiving  it.  If  he  approve  it, 
he  must  sign  it,  and  the  same  shall  then  become  an  ordinance;  but  if  he  shall  dis- 
approve it,  he  shall  return  it,  with  his  objection  in  writing,  to  the  Council.  If  the 
'bill   is    not    leturned   with    such    approval    within    the    tirrie    specified,    it    shall    take 

'  ■"   .         V'"- 

effect  as  if  he  had  approved  the  same. 

SEC.  36.  When  a  bill  is  returned  without  the  approval  of  the  Mayor,  the  ordinance, 
Council  must  cause  the  objections  of  the  Mayor  to  be  entered  upon  its  journals  "  ^^'°'  ^''^''' 
and  proceed  to  reconsider  and  vote  on  the  same.  If,  after  such  consideration,  the 
bill  is  again  passed  by  an  affiiiTiative  vote  of  not  less  than  four  members,  it  shall 
take  effect  as  if  the  Mayor  had  approved  the  same.  If  the  bill  shall  fail,  on  being 
so  considered,  to  receive  four  affirmative  votes  it  shall  then  be  finally  lost.  The 
vote  shall  be  taken  by  ayes  and  noes,  and  the  result  shall  be  entered  in  the  journal 
of  the  Council. 

SEC.  37.     All  ordinances  must  be  published  in  the  manner  prescribed  by  the  Ordinance, 

how    i)ubiished 
Council. 

SEC.  38.     No  ordinance  passed  by  the  Council  shall  take  effect  yntil  ten  days  Ordinance, 
after  its  passage  and  approval,  unless  otherwise  provided  in  the  enactment. 

SEC.   39.     The   Council   shall   have  power  by  ordinance  adopted   at   least  one  offices, 
month    prior  to  a  general  municipal     election  to  unite  and  consolidate  certain  otflces  co"solidaung 
by  declaring  that: 

1.  The  Assessor  elected  shall  be  ex-officio  Treasurer. 

2.  The  City  Clerk  elected   shall  be  ex-offlcio  Treasurer,   or  ex-officio   Treas- 
urer and  Assessor. 

3.  The   City   Clerk  elected   shall   be   ex-officio   Tax   Collector   or   Assessor,   or 
ex-cfficio  Tax  Collector  and  Treasurer  or  Assessor. 


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CITY   CHARTER 


Contracts, 

limit 


Ordinaccs, 
book  form 


Coiitracfs, 
how  executed 


Council, 
powers 


Street    grading 


Pole  line  system 


Streets,    gener- 
ally 


4.  The  Tax  Collector  elected  shall  be  ex-ofRcio  Treasurer  or  Assessor. 

5.  The  City  Engineer  elected   shall   be   ex-offlcio   Superintendent   of   Streets. 

SEC.  40.  No  contract  for  supplies,  printing,  advertising,  stationery,  mainten- 
ance of  prisoners,  fuel,  street  sprinkling,  street  repairs,  or  for  lighting  streets,  public 
buildings,  places  or  offices,  or  for  the  supplying  of  water  for  the  use  of  the  munici- 
pality, in  any  of  its  departments,  shall  be  made  for  a  longer  period  than  one  year; 
nor  shall  any  contract  be  made  to  pay  for  gas,  electric  lights  or  any  other  illum- 
inating material,  nor  for  the  supplying  of  water  for  the  use  of  the  municipality,  in 
any  of  its  departments,  at  a  higher  rate  or  rates  than  is  charged  to  any  other  con- 
sumer. 

SEC.  41.  The  Council  shall,  during  the  first  year  after  its  organization  under 
this  Charter,  cause  all  ordinances  then  in  force  to  be  classified  under  appropriate 
heads,  and  shall  provide  for  the  publication  of  the  same  in  book  form.  Every  officer 
of  the  city  shall  be  entitled  to  one  copy  of  such  ordinances,  without  charge,  and 
every  citizen  applying  for  a  copy  shall  be  entitled  to  the  same  at  the  cost  of  publi- 
cation. The  Council  shall,  every  three  years  after  the  publication,  as  herein  pro- 
vided, cause  all  the  ordinances  at  that  time  in  force  to  be  com- 
piled and  shall  publish  the  same  subject  to  the  terms  and  conditions  herein 
expressed.  All  such  publications  shall  contain  the  Charter  with  any  amendments 
made  thereto. 

SEC.  42.  All  contracts  must  be  in  writing,  executed  in  the  name  of  the  city 
and  by  an  officer  authorized  to  make  the  same.  The  form  and  legality  of  all  con- 
tracts shall  be  submitted  to  and  passed  upon  by  the  City  Attorney.  Every  contract 
must  be  countersigned  by  the  Finance  Committee,  numbered  and  registered  in  a 
book  kept  for  that  purpose. 

SEC.   43.     The  Council  shall  have   power  to   pass  ordinances: 

1.  To  establish  or  alter  the  grades  of,  and  to  open,  lay  out,  alter,  extend, 
close,  straighten,  w'iden  of  otherwise  improve  or  regulate  streets,  alleys,  lanes  and 
sidewalks  upon  the  same;  determine  the  width  of  sidwalks  and  streets,  and  the 
grade  of  the  same,  and  to  provide  for  acceptance  of  the  streets  when  constructed 
and  completed  in  accordance  with  such  regulations  as  the  Council  may  adopt.  Also 
to  open,  lay  out,  construct,  alter,  widen,  extend,  repair  and  vacate  wafks,  cross- 
walks, avenues,  and  thoroughfares  in  or  over  any  plaza,  park  or  grounds,  be- 
longing to  or  under  control  of  the  city. 

2.  To  regulate  or  prohibit  traffic  and  sales  in  streets,  highways  and  public 
places;  to  prevent  encroachment  upon  or  obstruction  to  the  same,  and  to  require 
their  removal. 

3.  To  establish  and  maintain  a  pole  line  system  in  the  city;  to  compel  all 
telegraph,  telephone,  electric  light  and  other  companies,  corporations,  firms,  asso- 
ciations or  persons  using  wires  to  place  and  maintain  their  wires  thereon,  and  to 
regulate  the  use  and  fix  the  rental  thereof,  and  provide  for  the  collection  of  the 
same  from  all  corporations,  companies,  firms,  associations  and  persons  using  the 
same. 

4.  To  regulate  the  erection  of  poles  for  or  the  laying  of  telegraph,  telephone 
and  electric  wires  in  and  upon  the  public  streets,  or  upon  or  over  buildings,  the 
erecting  of  gas  and  electric  lights  therein,  the  numbering  of  houses  on  the  streets, 
the  naming  of  the  streets,  avenues,  public  places  and  thoroughfares;  the  use  of  the 
streets  and  sidewalks  for  sign-posts,  awnings,  awning  posts,  horse  troughs,  tele- 
graph posts,  telephone  posts,  electric  light  towers,  electric  light  posts,  and  other 
purposes;    the  exhibition  of  banners,   placards,  or  flags,  in  or  across  the  streets  of 


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from  houses  or  other  buildings;  public  cries,  advertising-,  ringing-  of  bells,  steam 
whistles,  and  other  noises;  and  the  use  of  streets  and  public  places  for  foot  pas- 
sengers,  animals,  vehicles,   cars  and   locomotives. 

5.  To  establish  a  general  and  comprehensive  system   of  sewers  in   the  city,  Sewers 
and  to  regulate  the  building  and  repairing  thereof. 

6.  To  provide  for  and  regulate  street  pavements,  cross-walks,  curbstones, 
grades,  gutters,  sewers  and  cleaning  and  watering  of  the  streets. 

7.  To  regulate  dispensaries,  hospitals,  markets  and  other  public  institutions. 

8.  To  provide  for  the  construction,  maintenance,  regulation  and  repair  of 
bridges,   wharves,  docks,   piers,   chutes,   slips,   ferries  and   public   places. 

9.  To   fix,   regulate  and    collect   tolls,    wharfage   and    dockage. 

10.  To  regulate  the  running,   moving  and  anchorage   of  steamboats,   vessels,  3  ^.g 
rafts  and  other  water  craft  within  the  waters  of  the  city,  and  to  prevent  obstruct- 
ions to  the  free  navigation  of  such  waters. 

11.  To  make  regulations  for  preventing  and  extinguishing  fires,  establishing  pires,     regula- 
fire  districts,  and  determining  the  character  of  buildings  that  may  be  erected  there-  '""'^ 

m,  and  the  nature  of  the  materials  to  be  used  in  the  construction,  alteration  or 
repair  of  such  buildings,  or  in  repair  or  alterations  of  existing  buildings  within  such 
limits,  and  for  restricting  the  height  of  buildings  or  structures. 

12.  To  declare  what  shall  constitute  a  nuisance,  and  to  abate  and  remove  the  N"'saiice 
same. 

13.  To  provide  and  maintain  a  morgue. 

14.  To    provide    for    conducting    elections,    establishing    or    changing   election     °  ^"^ 
precincts   and    appointing   the   necessary    election   officers. 

15.  To  try  and  remove  from  office  appointees  against  whom  charges  have 
been  preferred;  and  to  remove  without  the  prefering  of  charges  any  appointee  at 
any  time  when  in  the  judgment  of  the  Council  the  public  service  will  be  promoted, 
improved  or  benefitted  thereby. 

16.  To   prohibit   or  suppress   all   houses   of   ill-fame,   all   occupations,   houses.  Public  order 
places  of  amusement,  exhibitions  and  practices  which  are  against  good  morals,  and 
contrary  to  public  order  and  decency,  or  dangerous  to  the  public  safety. 

17.  To   regulate   or    prohibit    the   sale,    keeping,    storage   and    use    of    powder,  Powder 
fireworks,    dynamite,   nitro-glycerine  and   other   explosives   or   combustible   material 

and  substances,  the  places  of  their  manufacture,  storage  and  their  transportation. 

18.  To  regulate   the  maintenance   of  acid   works,      slaughter     houses,      wash 
houses,   laundries,    tanneries,    livery   stables,    offensive   trades,   and   all   other   manu» 
factories,  woi'ks  and  business  of  every  description  that  may  endanger  the  public  safe- 
ty, health  or  comfort,  and  to  restrict  the  prosecution  therof  to  such  fixed  limits  as  < 
may  seem  proper,  or  to  exclude  such  works  and  business  from  the  city. 

19.  To  regulate  the  keeping  and  use  of  animals;      to  prevent  or  regulate  the  p       , 
running  at  large  of  any  animals,  to  establish  a  pound,  to  authorize  impounding   of 
animals  fovmd  running  at  large,  and  to  authorize  the  sale,  disposition  or  destruction 
thereof. 

20.  To   provide   for   the    public   printing,   and   to   provide   suitable   rooms    and  „  , ..        .    - 
buildings  for  the  Courts,   Boards  and  officers  of  the  city,  and  such  furniture,   fuel, 

lights,  books  and  stationery  and  other  supplies  of  any  kind,  as  are  or  may  bet 
necessary   for    the   convenient    transaction    of   public   business. 

21.  To    regulate   the   construction,   repair   and   use   of   sewers,    sinks,    gutters,  ~  , 

"  '  .  .    »  .  Sewers,     garb- 

wells,  cesspools,  and  vaults;   to  compel  the  connecting,  cleaning  or  emptying  of  the  age,  etc. 
same,  and  to  designate  the  tinie  and  manner  in  which  the  work  shall  be  done;    to 
provide    for    the    removal    of   all    I'ubbish,    gaibage,    refuse    matter   and    all    material 


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CITY   CHARTER 


Vfliicles, 
iicfiisiiiji 


Halls,  exits 


Water  rates 


Water 


Railroads 


Railroads — 
streets 


detrimental  to  the  public  health  and  at  such  times  as  it  will  be  best  for  the  public 
good. 

22.  To  prevent  the  throwing  into  any  stream,  creek,  slough,  bay  or  any 
body  of  water,  from  vessels,  wharves  or  other  places,  any  dirt,  ballast,  ashes, 
garbage,  dead  animals  or  other  materials  that  may  obstruct  the  same  or  pollute  the 
water  thereof. 

23.  To  regulate  or  prohibit  the  use  of  steam  boilers,  the  location  of  telegraph, 
telephone  and  electric  light  poles  and  wiies,  awnings  and  the  construction  of  en- 
trances   to   cellars  and  basements   from   sidewalks. 

24.  To  license  hackney  coaches,  cabs,  omnibuses,  drays,  carts  and  other  ve- 
hicles used  for  hire,  and  to  regulate  their  stands  and  rates  of  fare,  and  to  license 
or   suppress   runners   for   railroads,   steamboats,   taverns   or   hotels. 

25.  To  regulate  the  entrance  to,  and  exit  from  theaters,  lecture-rooms,  pub- 
lic halls,  churches  and  public  buildings  of  eveiy  kind,  and  the  number  and  con- 
.^truction  of  such  entrances  and  exits,  and  to  prohibit  the  placing  of  chairs,  stools, 
benches  or  other  obsitacles,  in  the  halls,  aisles  or  open  places  therein. 

26.  To  maintain  and  regulate  a.  fire  alarm,  police  telegraph  and  police  iele- 
phone. 

27.  To  regulate  and  control  the  business  of  pawnbrokers,  junk  dealers,  in- 
telligence offices,  and  prescribe  the  mode  of  conducting  the  same. 

28.  To  fix  and  determine  annually  the  rates  of  compensation  to  be  collected 
by  any  person,  firm,  company  or  corporation  in  the  city,  for  the  use  of  water 
supplied  to  the  city,  oi-  the  inhabitants  thereof,  and  to  prescribe  penalties  for  the 
violation  of  all  ordinances  passed  in  reference  to  matters  contained  in  this  sub- 
division. 

29.  To  regulate  the  ciuality,  capacity  and  location  of  water  and  gas  pipes, 
mains,  and  fire  plugs,  and  to  provide  for  and  regulate  the  construction  and  repair 
or  hydrants,  fire  plugs,  cisterns,  pumps  and  such  other  appliances  as  may  be  re- 
ciuisite  to  utilize  the  distribution  of  water  and  gas  in  the  streets,  public  places  and 
public  buildings. 

30.  To  regulate  the  speed  and  conduct  of  railroad  trains  and  engines,  and 
require  railroad  companies  either  to  station  flagmen,  place  gates  or  viaducts,  or 
place  sufficient  automatic  warning  signals  and  signal  bells  at  all  such  streets  as  it 
may  deem  proper. 

31.  To  regulate  or  prohibit  the  making  up  of  railroad  trains  on  any  of  its 
streets,  and  the  stopping  of  trains  on  street  crossings. 

■32.  To  grant  franchises  permitting  any  person,  firm,  corporation  or  com- 
pany to  lay  and  maintain  tracks,  and  to  pass  with  steam  railroads  along,  upon 
and  across,  or  elevated  above,  or  placed  below  any  streets  of  the  city;  provided 
that  the  free  use  of  said  streets  shall  not  be  unnecessarily  obstructed  thereby;  and 
such  franchises  shall  be  granted  only  after  notice  published  for  thirty  days,  and 
by  ordinance  passed  by  the  vote  of  four  members  of  the  Council.  Such  grants 
shall  be  without  prejudice  to  the  rights  of  the  owners  of  property  to  compensa- 
tion for  damages. 

33.  The  grant  of  a  franchise  shall  be  a  delegation  of  the  right  to  condemn 
private  property  for  public  uses  upon  compensation  being  made  therefor  as  pro- 
vided by  law. 

34.  To  grant  the  right  to  construct,  and  to  regulate  and  control  the  con- 
struction thereof,  to  railroad  corporations  and  companies  of  pipes,  tubes,  conduits, 
signal  bells,  warning  signs,  wires  and  other  electric,  telegraph,  telephone  and 
mechanical   appliances,   in,  along,  over  and   across   the   streets;    provided,   that  said 


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appliances  be  so  constructed  as  not  to  interfere  with  the  free  use  of  the  sidewalks 
and  streets. 

35.  To    require   every   railroad   company   or   corporation   to   keep   the   streets  Railroads— 
in  repair  between  the  tracks  and  along  and  within   the  distance  of  two  feet  upon  ^'""^^'^ 
each  side  of  the  tracks  occupied  by  the  company  or  corporation. 

36.  To   provide   for   lighting   the   streets,   alleys,    public   buildings   and    public  Lighting 

streets 
grounds,   and   to   construct,    purchase,    lease,    own,    control,    maintain     and     operate 

a   system   of  lighting   by   artificial   gas,    natural   gas,    electricity   or   other   means   of 

illumination;    provided,    however,    no    such    construction,    lease    or     purchase     shall 

be  made  unless  first  authorized  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds   of  the  electors  voting  at 

any  general  or  special  election  at  which  the  proposition  may  be  submitted. 

37.  To    keep,   and,   at   such   time   or  times   as   the   Council    of   said   city   may  City  Register 
deem    the   same   necessary   for   the   use  at   municipal    elections   therein,    to   cause   to 

be  printed  a  register,  in  the  manner  and  form  as  required  by  the  provisions  of 
chapter  three,  of  title  two  of  the  Political  Code  of  the  State  of  California,  in  which 
shall  be  entered  the  names  of  the  qualified  electors  of  the  said  city. 

38.  To   require   any  lots   or   portions   of  lots   within   the   city   which    may   be  Stagnant  water 
covered  with  stagnant  water  a  portion  of  the  year  to  be  filled  up  to  such  levr-l   or 

grade  as  will  prevent  the  same  from  being  so  covered,  and  to  assess  the  cost  of 
such  filling  upon  such  real  estate,  and  provide  that  it  shall  be  a  lien  thereon. 

39.  To  determine  and  impose  fines,  forfeitures  and  penalties  for  the  violation 
of  any  ordinance  or  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Charter,  and  to  appropriate  the 
same. 

40.  To   make  all   needful   rules   to   govern   the   official   conduct   and   duties   of  Rules,  officers 
all  officers  of  the  city,   whose  duties  are  not  defined   by  this  Charter,     to     impose 
additional  duties  upon  those  whose  duties  are  defined,  and  to  fix  and  regulate  the 

charges  and  fees  of  all  such  officers,  where  the  charges,  fees  and  duties  are  not 
otherwise  fixed,  and  to  compel  the  payment  of  all  such  charges  and  fees  into  the 
City  Treasury. 

41.  To  make  real  estate  in  said  city  liable  for  the  construction  of  sidewalks,  „,      .        , 

■^  Strett  work 

crossings  and  all  other  street  improvements,  adjacent  thereto,  and  provide  for  the 
forced  sale  thereof  for  such  purposes. 

42.  To   create,    control,    regulate,    abolish    or    prohibit    cemeteries;    to    sell    or  (-g,„gjg^jgg 
lease  lots  in  those  created;  to  control  and  regulate  interments  within  the  city  limits, 

and  to  provide  for  removing  human  remains  from  the  city. 

43.  To  provide  and  maintain  a  City  Prison,  and  to  provide  for  the  care,  cus-  ciiy  Prison 
tody,  feeding  and  clothing  of  city  prisoners. 

44.  To   provide   for   the   proper   employment   upon   any   public   work,    or    foi  ,. 

<       1  .      ^  i  ..     J  ^  agrants 

the  benefit  of  the  city,  of  all  persons  convicted  of  crimes,  vagrancy  or  other  mis- 
demeanor. 

45.  To  prevent  and  restrain  any  riot,  or  riotous  assemblage  or  disorderly 
conduct  within  said  city. 

46.  To  provide  for  supplying  the  city  and  its  inhabitants  with  water  and  to 

Waterworks 
construct,   purchase,  lease,   own,   control,  maintam  and  operate  its  own   water  sup- 
ply;   provided,   how'ever,    no    such    construction,    purchase    or    lease    shall    be     made 
unless  first  authorized  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of  the  electors  voting  at  any  general 
or  special  election  at  which  the  proposition  may  be  submitted. 

47.  To  regulate  the  sale  and  use  of  gas  and  electric     lights,     and     fix     and  ''^'es.  gas  and 

"  o         .  electi  ic  lights 

determine  the  price  of  gas  and  electric  lights  and  the  rent  of  gas  and  electric 
light  meters  within  the  city,  and  regulate  the  inspection  thereof;  and  to  regulate 
telephone  service  and   the  use  of  telephones  within  the  city,  and  to  fix  and  deter- 


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CITY   CHARTER 


Railroad     fran 
chises 


Licensing: 
business 


City  Hospital 
Public  Parks 


Taxes 


Processions 


Fire    Depart- 
ment 


Police  power 


mine  the  charges  for  telephones,  and  telephone  service  and  connections;  and  the 
removal  and  placing  underground  of  any  and  all  telegraphs,  telephones  or  electric 
wires,  or  upon  the  pole  line  established  by  the  city. 

48.  To  grant  franchises  for  the  construction  of  street  railroads  on  and  along 
the  streets  of  the  city;  provided,  that  whenever  application  is  made  for  such  fran- 
chises the  Council  shall,  by  resolution,  cause  a  notice  of  such  application  to  be  pub- 
lished for  thirty  days,  and  shall  in  said  notice  specify  the  route  along  which  ir  is 
proposed  to  construct  such  road,  and  shall  offer  to  grant  the  franchise  to  the  per- 
sons, company  or  corporation  that  shall  agree  to  pay  semi-annually  the  largest  per 
centum  of  the  gross  receipts  of  such  road,  according  to  a  verified  statement  of  the 
same;  and  provided  further,  that  in  all  grants  of  franchises  for  street  railroads  it 
shall  be  made  a  condition  that  single  fares  of  such  road  shall  not  exceed  five  cents, 
and  that  only  such  rails  be  laid  down  as  are  of  the  most  approved  rail  pattern  for 
street  railways  operated  by  horses,  mules,  cables  or  other  motor.  The  Council  may 
reject  all  bids,  and  may  refuse  to  grant  a  franchise  for  the  proposed  route;  and  in 
case  no  bids  are  made,  may  in  their  discretion  grant  a  franchis  for  such  period 
as  may  be  deemed  expedient.  Fanchises  for  street  railroads  to  be  operated  by  horses 
or  mules  shall  not  exceed  twenty-five  years. 

49.  To  require  any  land  or  buildings  to  be  cleansed  at  the  expense  of  the 
owner  or  occupant;  and  upon  his  default  may  do  the  work  and  assess  the  expense 
upon  the  land  or  building,  and  provide  that  it  shall  be  a  lien  thereon. 

50.  To  provide  for  licensing  any  or  all  business  not  prohibited  by  law;  to 
establish  and  regulate  the  issuing  and  granting  of  municipal  licenses,  and  the  col- 
lection of  license  taxes. 

51.  To  establish  a  City  Hospital,  and  to  provide  for  its  maintenance. 

52.  To  provide  and  maintain  all  public  buildings,  parks,  or  squares,  neces- 
sary or  proper,  for  the  use  of  the  city,  and  to  acquire  lands  therefor,  and  for  other 
public  uses. 

53.  To  provide  for  the  execution  of  all  trusts  confided  to  the  city. 

54.  To  levy  and  collect  taxes  and  assessments  on  all  property  within  the 
city,  both  real  and  personal,  made  taxable  by  law  for  State  or  county  purposes. 

55.  To  offer  rewards,  not  exceeding  five  hundred  dollars,  for  the  arrest  and 
conviction  of  any  person  or  persons  who  may  have  committed  a  felony  in  said  city. 

56.  To  establish  and  maintain  such  poorhouses,  industrial  schools,  houses 
of  correction  or  reformation,  workshops,  homes  for  confirmed  inebriates,  and  such 
other  institutions  as  may  be  deemed  proper,  and  to  provide  for  the  support,  main- 
tenance and  management  of  the  same. 

57.  To  regulate  the  custody,  leasing  and  sale  of  all  the  property  of  the  mun- 
icipality, and  such  lost,  stolen,  or  unclaimed  property  as  may  be  in  the  possession 
of  the  police  or  other  officers  of  the  city. 

58.  To  regulate  all  parades,  processions,  and  public  assemblages  upon  the 
streets,  and  to  determine  what  parades,  processions  and  public  assemblages  thereon 
shall  not  be  lawful,  and  declare  the  same  a  nuisance. 

59.  To  regulate  and  maintain  a  Fire  Department;  and  to  regulate  and  main- 
tain a  Police  Department. 

60.  To  make  all  ordinances,  by-laws,  rules,  and  regulations  necessary  and 
proper  for  carrying  into  execution  the  foregoing  powers,  and  all  other  powers 
vested  by  this  Charter  or  by  general  laws  in  said  city. 

61.  To  make  and  enforce  all  such  local,  police,  sanitary,  and  other  regula- 
tions as  are  not  in  conflict  with  general  law.s  and  provisions  of  this  Charter. 


CITY    CHARTER  23 

ARTICLE  IV. 

EXECUTIVE   DEPARTMENT — OF  THE  MAYOR. 

SECTION   44.     The   Mayor   shall  be   the   chief  executive     officer   of   the   city.  Mayor 
He  shall  be  at  least  twenty-six  years  of  age,  and  shall  have  been  a  citizen  of  the 
State  and  a  resident  and  qualified  elector  of  the  city  for  the  five  years  next  pre- 
ceding the  day  of  his  election. 

SEC.  45.  The  Mayor  is  the  presiding  officer  of  the  Council,  must  sign  the 
journals  thereof,  decide  by  his  vote  all  tie  votes,  and  must  sign  the  warrants  on 
the  City  Treasurer. 

SEC.  46.  He  shall  vigilantly  observe  the  official  conduct  of  all  public  officers,  Mayor,  duties 
and  take  note  of  the  fidelity  and  exactitude,  or  the  want  thereof,  with  which  they 
may  execute  their  duties  and  obligations,  especially  in  the  collection,  administration 
and  disbursement  of  the  public  funds  and  property;  and  the  books,  records  and 
official  papers  of  all  departments,  boards,  officers,  and  persons  in  the  employ  and 
service  of  the  city  shall  at  all  times  be  open  to  his  inspection  and  examination. 
He  shall  take  special  care  to  see  that  'the  books  and  records  of  the  said  depart- 
ments, boards,  officers,  and  persons  are  kept  in  legal  and  proper  form;  and  any 
official  defalcation  or  wilful  neglect  of  duty,  or  official  misconduct  which  he  may 
discover  or  which  shall  be  reported  to  him  shall  be  laid  by  him  before  the  Council, 
City  Attorney,  or  District  Attorney  of  the  county,  in  order  that  the  public  inter- 
ests shall  be  protected,  and  the  person  in  default  be  proceeded  against  according  to 
law.  He  shall  from  time  to  time  communicate  to  the  Council,  in  writing,  a  state- 
ment of  the  affairs  of  the  city,  and  shall  recommend  such  measures  connected  with 
the  public  health,  cleanliness,  and  ornament  of  the  city,  the  improvement  of  the 
government  and  finances  and  other  matters,  as  he  may  deem  proper  or  beneficial 
to  its  interests.  He  shall  see  that  the  laws  of  the  State,  the  provisions  of  this  charter, 
and  the  ordinances  of  the  city  are  observed  and  enforced. 

He  shall  appoint  a  competent  person  or  persons,  expert  in  matters  of  book-  Mayor  shall 

appoint    expert 
keeping   and   accounts,    to    examine    the   books,    records,    condition,     and      affairs    of 

every   department,  board,  or  officer,  at   least  once  in  every  year,  and   enforce   such 

examination.      Any   person    refusing   to    submit    to   or   permit    such    examination,    or 

purposely     delaying     or  impeding  the  same,  may  be  suspended  from  office  by   the 

Mayor  and  removed  for  malfeasance  in  office.     He  shall  have  a  general  supervision 

over  all  the  departments  and  public  institutions  of  the  city,  and  see  that   they  are 

honestly,  economically,  and  lawfully  conducted.     He  shall  take  all  proper  measures 

for   the   preservation  of  public  order  and  the  suppression   of  all   riots  and  tumults, 

for  which  purpose  he  is  authorized  and  empowered  to  use  and  command  the  police 

force,  and   if  such  police  force,  is  insufficient,   it   shall  be  his  duty  to  call  upon   the 

Governor  for  military  aid  in  the  manner  provided  by  law,  in  order  that  such  riots, 

or  tumults,  may  be  properly  and  effectively  suppressed. 

SEC.   47.     The   Mayor   may   call   special   meetings   of   the   Council.        He   shall  Mayor,   special 
be   duly  notified  by  the  City   Clerk  of  all  special   meetings   of   the     Council     when  '"*^  '"^"^ 
called  by   its   members,   and   the   time  and   place  of  all   regular   or  special   meetings 
of  the  standing  or  special  committees   thereof,  and   shall  have   the  right  and   priv- 
ilege of  being  present  at  all  such  meetings. 

SEC.  48.     The  Mayor  shall,  at  least  once  a  month,  together  with  the  President  Treasury, 
of  the  Council,  and  the  City  Attorney,  count  the  cash  in  the  City  Treasury,  and  see  ^"""g"',^^ 
that  it  corresponds  with  the  books  of  the  Treasurer,  and  report  the  result  of  such 
count  to  the  Council. 


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SEC.  49.  The  Mayor  shall  see  that  all  contracts  and  agreements  with  the 
city  are  faithfully  kept  and  fully  performed;  and  to  that  end  shall  cause  legal  pro- 
ceedings to  be  commenced  and  prosecuted  in  the  name  of  the  city  against  all  per- 
sons, companies  or  corporations  failing  to  fulfill  their  agreements  or  contracts, 
either  in  whole  or  in  part.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  officer  and  person  in  the 
employ  or  service  of  the  city,  when  it  shall  come  to  his  knowledge  '.hat 
any  contract  or  agreement  with  the  city,  or  with  any  offlcer  or  department  thereof, 
or  relating  to  the  business  of  any  officer,  has  been  or  is  about  to  be  violated  by  the 
other  contracting  party,  forthwith  to  report  to  the  Hayor  all  facts  and  information 
within    his    possession  concerning  such  matter;  and  a  willful  failure  so  to  do  shall  be 

cause  for  the  removal  of  such  officer  or  employe  as  in  case  of  malfeasance  in  office. 
Mavor      mav 
suspend  officer  SEC.   50.     The   Mayor   shall   have  the  general   supervision  of  all   city   officers, 

elected  or  appointed;  he  shall  have  power  to  suspend  any  city  officer  for  a  derelict- 
ion, neglect  or  non- performance  of  duty,  and  shall  report  the  same  to  the  Council. 
If  the  Council  approve  of  the  suspension  they  shall  declare  the  office  vacant,  or 
continue  the  suspension  for  such  time  as  they  deem  proper;  and  such  vacancy  shall 
be   filled  as   provided   for  by  the   provisions  of  this  charter. 

vacancy  in        '  SEC.   51.     When   a   vacancy   occurs   in    the   office   of   Mayor,    it   shall   be   filled 

for  the  unexpired  term  by  the  Council,  assembled  for  that  purpose.  The  person 
selected  shall  possess  the  ciualifications  hereinbefore  prescribed  for  Mayor,  and  a 
member  of  the  Council  during  the  term  for  which  he  shall  have  been  elected  or 
appointed  shall  be  ineligible  to  fill  such  vacancy. 

Non-electfve  SEC.  52.       The  Mayor,  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  Council,  shall  appoint 

OIIlCC' S,    Il'*v\ 

appointed  all  officers  of  the  city,  whose  election  or  appointment  is  not  otherwise  provided  for 

in  this  charter,  or  by  law.  When  a  nomination  is  made  to  the  Council,  action  shall 
be  taken   thereon  wir?iin  fifteen   days  thereafter,   and   in   case  the  officer  nominated 

Council   not   to  jg  jt^q^  confirmed,  the  Mayor  shall  within  ten  days  thereafter  nominate  another,  and 

request  >  .^  .-  , 

appoininient  may  continue  doing  so  until  the  place  is  filled.  No  member  of  the  Council  shall 
ever  suggest,  reciuest  the  appointment  of,  appoint,  or  nominate  any  officer,  clerk, 
or  employe  to  any  place  in  the  city  government,  except  to  fill  a  vacancy  in  the  office 
of   Mayor,    elect   the   President    of   the   Council,   and   necessary   election    officers. 

SEC.  53.     The  Mayor  .shall  not,  during  the  term  for  which  he  shall  have  been 
elected  or  appointed,  hold  any  other  office  or  be  a  member  of  any  board  or  com- 

Mavor  ex-  mission   connected   with    the   Federal,    State,    or    City   government,    except    ex-officio 

officio  Hailior     Harbor   Commissioner   of   the    port   of   Eureka,   and    except   also   as    in    this   charter 
Lommissioner 

otherwise  provided.  'Nor  shall  he  ever  receive  from  the  city,  for  any  cause  or  reason, 
any  other  or  greater  compensation  than  the  salary  allowed  him  as  Mayor. 
Mayor's  clerk  SEC.  54.     The  Mayor  may,  when  authorized  by  the  Council  so  to  do,  appoint 

a  Clerk,  to  known  as  Mayor's  Clerk.  The  Mayor  shall  perform  all  such  other 
duties  as  may  be   prescribed  by   law   or   ordinance. 

ASSESSOR. 

Assessor    now-  SECTION  55.     The  Assessor  .shall  have  been  a  citizen  of  the  State,  and  a  res- 

ers  and  duties  ident  and  ciualified  elector  of  the  city,  for  at  least  five  years  next  before  his  election. 
It  shall  be  his  duty  to  prepare,  on  or  before  the  first  Saturday  in  May  of  eacfti 
year,  or  at  such  other  time  as  may  be  directed  by  ordinance,  and  present  to  the 
Council,  with  his  certificate  of  its  correctness,  a  list  of  all  the  real  and  personal 
property  within  the  city  taxable  for  State  and  county  purposes,  with  a  true  valuation 
thereof,  which  said  assessment  list  shall  conform  as  near  as  practicable  when  not 
inconsistent  with  the  provisions  of  this  charter,  to  the  assessment  list  required  by 
law   to   be   made   by   the    County   Assessor   for    State   and    County    purposes;    to    be 


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present  at  the  sessions  of  all  Boards  of  Equalization  mentioned  in  this  charter; 
to  furnish  to  said  Board  such  information  as  may  be  required,  and  to  perform  such 
other  services  in  reference  to  the  assessments  of  property  in  tlie  city,  or  otherwise 
appertaining  to  his  office  as  the  Council  shall  require  or  direct.  During  the  session 
of  the  Board  of  Equalization,  the  Assessor  shall  enter  upon  the  assessment  list  all 
the  changes  and  corrections  made  by  the  Board,  and  may  assess  and  add  to  said  list 
any  property  in  such  city  not  previously  assessed.  He  shall  make,  or  procure  to  be 
made,  all  necessary  abstracts  to  be  used  in  making  up  the  assessment  of  property 
within  the  city,  and  after  the  taxes  have  been  duly  levied  by  the  Council,  shall  make 
the  proper  calculations,  and  extend  upon  the  assessinent  book  the  amount  of  taxes 
due  from  each  person,  firm  or  corporation,  and  deliver  said  book  to  said  Council, 
so  completed,  on  or  before  the  second  Saturday  in  May  of  each  year,  or  such  other 
time  as  may  be  directed  by  ordinance,  and  at  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  office,  he 
shall  deliver  to  his  successor  in  office  all  books,  maps,  plats,  description  of  property 
and  all   other   things   appertaining  to   his   said  office. 

In  the  assessment  and  listing  of  property  for  taxation,  and  in  the  collection 
of  tax  upon  personal  property  not  secured  by  lien  upon  real  estate,  and  poll  taxes, 
he  shall  have  and  may  exercise  the  same  powers  as  are  conferred  by  law  upon 
County  Assessors,  and  shall  receive  therefor  the  same  fees  and  compensation. 

TREASURER 

SECTION   56.     The  Treasurer  shall  have  been  a  citizen  of  the   State,  and  a  Treasurer, 
resident   and   qualified   elector   of   the   city,   for   at   least   five   years   next   before   his  R^^j^*""  "'"^ 
election. 

It  shall  be  his  duty  to  receive  and  keep  all  moneys  that  shall  come  to  the  city 
by  taxation  or  otherwise,  and  to  pay  the  same  out  on  demands  legally  audited  in  the 
manner  provided  by  law-,  and  without  such  auditing  he  shall  disburse  no  public 
moneys  whatever,  except  the  principal  and  interest  on  the  municipal  debt,  when 
payable. 

He  shall  keep  an  account  of  all  his  receipts  and  expenditures,  under  such  rules 
and  regulations  as  may  be  prescribed  by  ordinance.  He  shall  make  a  monthly  state- 
ment to  the  Council  of  all  his  receipts  and  expenditures  of  the  preceding  month, 
and  shall  do  all  things  reciuired  of  him  by  law,  or  ordinance  of  said  city.  As  soon 
as  suitable  vaults  and  safes  are  provided,  the  Treasurer  shall  keep  therein  all  moneys 
belonging  to  the  city;  he  shall  not  thereafter,  under  any  circumstances,  deposit  ^vith 
or  loan  to  any  person,  corporation,  or  bank,  any  of  the  moneys  of  the  city,  or  allow 
the  same  (except  in  payment  of  demands  against  the  city)  to  pass  out  of  his  custody. 

TAX  COLLECTOR. 

SECTION  57.  The  Tax  Collector  shall  have  been  a  citizen  of  the  State,  and  Tax  Colltctor. 
a  resident  and  qualified  elector  of  the  city,  for  at  least  five  years  next  before  his  duties^  ^" 
election.  It  shall  be  his  duty  to  receive  and  collect  all  city  taxes,  general  and  special; 
he  shall  also  collect  all  city  licenses,  water  rates,  harbor  dues,  cemetery  receipts, 
and  such  other  branches  of  the  city  revenue  not  otherwise  herein  provided  for,  as 
the  Council  m.ay  direct.  He  shall  keep  proper  books,  showing  all  moneys  collected 
by  him  as  Tax  Collector,  and  also  a  book  which  shall  contain  a  record  of  every 
deed,  given  by  or  on  behalf  of  the  city  for  real  estate,  sold  for  delinquent  taxes  or 
assessments,  which  book  shall  be  properly  indexed,  and  shall  be  at  all  suitable  times 
subject  to  public  inspection,  and  do  and  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  bo 
required    of    him   by    law   or   ordinance   of    said    city. 

He   shall    pay   all   moneys   collected   by  him,   as   Tax   Collector,    into    the   City 


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Treasury  weekly.  The  time  and  manner  of  collecting  all  licenses  shall  be  provided 
for  by  the  Council, 

CITY   ATTORNEY 

SECTION  58.  The  City  Attorney  shall  have  been  an  elector  of  the  city  at 
powers  and  '  least  two  years  next  before  his  election;  he  shall  be  an  attorney  and  counselor  at 
''^^  law,   duly  admitted   to   practice  by  the   Supreme   Court   of   the   State   of   California, 

shall  have  actually  been  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession  for  a  period  of 
at  least  five  years  next  before  his  election.  It  shall  be  his  duty  to  prosecute  in  be- 
half of  the  people  all  criminal  cases  arising  upon  violations  of  the  provisions  of 
this  charter,  and  city  ordinances,  and  to  attend  to  all  suits,  matters  and  things 
in  which  the  city  may  be  legally  interested;  provided  the  Council  shall  have  con- 
trol of  all  litigation  of  the  city,  and  inay  employ  other  attorneys  to  take  charge  of 
any  litigation,  or  to  assist  the  City  Attorney  therein. 

He  shall  give  his  advice  or  opinion  in  writing  whenever  required  by  the 
Mayor,  Council,  Board  of  Education,  or  other  city  officers;  he  shall  be  the  legal  ad- 
viser of  all  city  officers;  he  shall  approve  the  form  of  all  bonds  given  to,  and  all  con- 
tracts made  with  the  city;  he  shall,  when  required  by  the  Council  or  any  member 
thereof,  draft  any  and  all  proposed  ordinances  for  the  city,  and  shall  do  and  perform 
all  such  things  touching  his  office  as  by  the  Council  or  Mayor  inay  be  recjuired  of 
him. 

CITY   CLERK 
City  Clerk  SECTION  .59.     The  City  Clerk  shall  have  the  custody  and  be  responsible  for 

powers  and        (^j^g  corporate  seal,  and  all  books,  papers,  records  and  archives  belonging  to  the  city, 
duties 

not  in  actual  use  by  other  officers,  or  otherwise  by  special  provision  committed  to 

their  custody;  he  shall  be  present  at  each  meeting  of  the  Council  during  its  sessions. 
and  keep  a  journal  of  all  proceedings;  he  shall  keep  separate  books  in  which, 
respectively,  he  shall  record  all  ordinances  and  contracts,  and  official  bonds;  he 
shall  keep  all  his  books  properly  indexed  and  open  to  public  inspection  when  not  in 
actual  use;  he  shall  make  out,  sign  and  deliver  to  the  City  License  Collector  all 
licenses  other  than  building  permits;  he  shall  draw  all  warrants  on  the  City  Treas- 
urer, countersign  the  same,  and  perform  such  other  duties  as  are,  or  shall  be. 
imposed  by  this  charter  or  by  ordinance.  He  shall  make  no  charge  for  taking  affida- 
vits or  administering  oaths  in  matters   relating  to  the  business  of  the  city. 

CITY  ENGINEER 

SECTION  60.     In   addition   to  other  duties  imposed  upon   him   by   this  charter 
City    Engineer, 
powers  and        or    by   ordinance   of   the    Council,    the    City   Engineer   shall; 


duties 


1.  Make  all  surveys,  inspections  and  estimates  required  by  the  Council; 

2.  He  shall  examine  all  public  work  done  under  contract  and  report  thereon 
in  writing  to  the  Council. 

3.  He  shall,  on  application  of  any  person  owning  or  interested  in  real  prop- 
erty in  said  city,  for  a  survey  or  plat  of  such  property,  make  and  deliver  the  same 
upon  the   payment  of  his  fees   therefor. 

4.  He  shall  be  the  custodian  of  and  responsible  for  all  maps,  plats,  profiles, 
field  notes,  and  other  records  and  memoranda  belonging  to  the  city  pertaining  to 
his  office,  and  the  work  thereof;  all  of  which  he  shall  keep  in  proper  order  and  con- 
dition, with  a  full  index  thereof,  and  all  of  which  he  shall  turn  over  to  hi.';  successor. 

5.  All  maps,  plats,  profiles,  field  notes,  estimates,  and  otlier  memoranda  or 
surveys  and  other  professional  work,  made  or  done  by  him,  or  under  his  direction 
or  control,  during  his  term  of  office  for  the  city,  shall  be  the  property  of  the  city. 


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SUPERINTENDENT    OF    STREETS. 

SECTION  61.  The  Superintendent  of  Streets  shall  have  been  a  citizen  of  the 
State,  and  a  resident  and  qualified  elector  of  the  city  at  least  five  years  next  be- 
fore his  election.  He  shall  have  the  general  care  of  and  frequently  inspect  the 
streets  of  the  city.  He  shall  receive  and  investigate  all  complaints  as  to  their  con- 
dition,  and   shall   have  charge   of   the   enforcement   of  all    ordinances    pertaining   to  g  ^     ^.j^ij^jj^l^j^j. 

street  obstruction.     He  shall  frequently  inspect  all  public  works  pertaining  to  street  o' Streets, 

powers  and 
improvements,  while  the  same  are  in     course  of  construction;    inspect  and  approve  duties 

or  reject  all   material   used   in   such   construction,   whether   done   under  contract   or 

otherwise;    and  shall  at  once  report  to  the  Council   in  writing,  all  deviations   from 

contracts,  and  use  of  improper  material,  and  bad  workmanship  in  such  works;   and 

shall  have  power,  pending  investigation,  to  stop  all  work  thereon.     He  shall  perform 

such  other  duties  as  are  herein  elsewhere  prescribed  or  imposed  by  ordinance.     He 

shall  devote  ais  entire  time  to  the  duties  of  his  office. 

OFFICIAL   OATHS. 
SECTION  62.     Every  officer  provided  for  in  this  charter  shall,  before  entering 
upon    the    duties    of   his    office,    take,    subscribe,    and    file    with    the    City    Clerk    th^e  Official  oaths 
following  oath: 

■'I  do  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm)  that  I  will  support  the  Constitution  of  the 
United    States    and    the    Constitution    of   the    State    of    California,    and    that    I    will 

faithfully    discharge   the   duties   of   the   office   of to   the   best    of    my 

ability." 

OFFICIAL,  BONDS. 

SECTION  63.  Every  officer  of  the  city,  the  amount  of  whose  bond  is  named  Official  bonds 
in  this  section  and  every  other  officer  required  to  do  so  by  the  Council,  shall,  before 
entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  and  within  ten  days  after  notice  of  his 
election  or  appointment,  or  before  the  expiration  of  fifteen  days  from  the  commence- 
ment of  his  term  of  office  when  no  such  notice  has  been  given,  file  his  official  bond 
and  oath  of  office;  said  bond  shall  be  made  payable  to  the  City  of  Eureka,  be  signed 
by  at  least  two  sufficient  sureties,  and  be  conditioned  for  the  faithful  performance  of 
the  duties  of  the  office.  All  official  bonds,  except  those  of  members  of  the  Council 
shall  be  approved  or  rejected  by  the  Council  by  an  order  entered  upon  the  minutes 
and  by  the  indorsement  of  the  word  "Approved"  or  the  word  "Rejected"  on  the  bond, 
with  the  c'ate  of  the  approval  or  rejection,  signed  by  the  City  Clerk  and  presiding 
officer  of  the  Council. 

The  official  bonds  of  the  members  of  the  Council  shall  be  approved  by  the  Conncfl  to 
Mayor.  All  official  bonds  shall  be  filed  and  kept  in  the  office  of  the  City  Clerk,  '""'''""^^ 
and  must  also  be  forthwith  recorded  by  him  in  a  book  kept  for  that  purpose.  The 
official  bond  of  the  City  Clerk,  after  recording,  shall  be  filed  and  kept  in  the  office 
of  the  Treasurer.  The  Council  may  at  any  tim.e  require  an  additional  amount,  or 
new  sureties  upon  any  official  bond  which  it  may  determine  insufficient,  and  must 
reciuire  an  additional  bond  or  new  sureties  whenever  a  surety  thereon  shall  die,  or 
become  insolvent,  or  cease  to  be  a  resident  of  the  State.  If  such  additional  bond  or 
additional  security  be  not  given,  the  Council  must  declare  the  office  vacant,  and  as 
soon  as  such  declaration  is  made  the  office  becomes  vacant.  No  official  bond  shall 
be  approved  unless  the  sureties  thereon  shall  justify  in  the  manner  provided  for  in 
the  Political  Code  for  the  justification  of  sureties  on  official  bonds  of  county  officers; 
and  all  persons  offered  as  securities  on  official  bonds  may  be  personally  examined  on 
oath  as  to  their  qualifications  by  the  officers  whose  duty  it  is  to  approve  the  bond. 
The  amounts  in    wliich   the   respective   officers  shall   execute  official   bonds   shall   be 


Eonds, 
amount  ot 


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as   follow,->: 

The  Mayor,  five  thousand  dollars; 

The  Assessor,  five  thousand  dollars; 

The  Tax  Collector,  ten  thousand  dollars; 

The  Treasurer,  forty  thousand  dollars; 

The   City   Attorney,   two    thousand   five   hundred   dollars; 

The    Ci*y    Clerk,    two    thousand    five   hundred    dollars; 

The  City  Engineer,  two  thousand  five  hundred  dollars; 

The  Superintendent  of  Streets,  two  thousand  five  hundred  dollars; 

The  Chief  of  Police,  five  thousand  dollars; 

Captains  and  Sergeants  of  Police  and  policemen,  one  thousand  dollars; 

Chief  Engineer  of  Fire  Department,  two  thousand  five  hundred  dollars; 

City  Physician,  two  thousand  five  hundred  dollars;   and 

Members  of  the  Council,  two  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  each. 

OFFICIAL   SALARIES. 

Salaries  SECTION    64.      The    compensation    of    the    officers    and    employes    of    the    city 

oi  officers 

shall  be  per  annum  as  follows: 

The   Mayor,    three    hundred    dollars; 

The  Assessor,   eight   hundred   dollars; 

The  Treasurer,   five  hundred  dollars; 

The   Tax   Collector,    six   hundred    dollars; 

The  Police  Judge,  seven  hundred  and  fifty  dollars; 

The  City  Attorney,  six  hundred  dollars; 

The  City  Clerk,  six  hundred  dollars; 

The  City  Engineer,  eight  dollars  per  diem  during  the  time  actually  employed. 

The  Superintendent  of  Streets,  nine  hundred  dollars; 

The  Chief  of  Police,  twelve  hundred  dollars; 

Captains  and  Sergeants  of  Police,  eight  hundred  and  forty  dollars; 

Other  members  of  the  police  force,  eight  hundred  and  forty  dollars; 

Chief  Engineer  of  the  Fire  Department,  three  hundred  dollars; 

City  Physician,   two   hundred  and   forty   dollars;    and 

Each  Member  of  the  Council,  three  hundred  dollars. 

Salaries,  ^jj   salaries    shall    be    navable    in    equal    monthly    installments.      The    salaries 

wlieii  payable 

of   all    other   officers,    and    compensation    of   all    employes    other    than    those    hereiin 

named,  except  where  otherwise  expi'essly  provided  in  this  charter,  shall  be  fixed  by 

the  Council. 

Salaries,  SEC.   65.     The  Council   may  at  any   time,   by   ordinance     for     that      purpose, 

increase  of  increase   or   decrease   the   compensation    of   officers   and    employes   as    herein    fixed; 

provided,   no   such   change   in   the   amount    of   compensation   of   any   office    held   for 

a  definite  term  shall  take  effect  during  the  term  of  the  then  incumbent  of  the  office. 

Educationnl  SEC.  66.     The  compensation  of  the  officers  and  employes  of  the  Educational 

cpar  m  n         Department  shall  be  paid  out  of  the  School  Fund;    of  the  Fire  Department,  out  of 

the  Fire  Department  Fund;   of  the  Police  Department,  out  of  the  Police  Fund;   and 

of  other  officers  and  employes  out  of  the  General  Fund. 
Salaries,  SEC.  67.     Whenever  the  Council  consolidates  and  unites  one  or  more  offices, 

ufiices  united      ^-^^  person  holding  the  office,  and  to  which  the  other  or  others  are  made  ex-officio. 

shall  receive  the  salai-y  provided  for  that  office,  together  with  one-half  of  the  salary 

or  salaries  provided  for  the  ex-officio  office  or  offices. 


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ANNUAL  REPORTS  OF  OFFICERS.  feponi 

SECTION  68.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Mayor,  Assessor,  Treasurer,  Tax 
Collector,  City  Attorney,  City  Clerk,  City  Engineer,  Superintendent  of  Streets, 
City  Physician,  City  School  Superintendent,  Police  Judge  and  Chief  of  Police,  each 
to  present  to  the  Council  at  its  first  meeting  in  January  of  each  year,  a  report  for 
the  preceding  year,  ending  the  thirty-first  day  of  December  last,  which  shall 
f'how   as   follows: 

1.  The  Mayor  shall,  in  addition  to  his  report  as  Mayor,  inform  the  Coun- 
cil of  the  condition  of  the  police  force,  the  number  of  arrests  made,  the  offense 
charged,  and  how  disposed  of,  the  penalties  inflicted,  and  the  amount  of  fines, 
and  from  whom  collected;  and  to  that  end  he  may  require  such  reports  from  the 
Police    Judge    and    Chief    of   Police    as    he    may    deem    necessary. 

2.  The  Assessor  shall  in  his  report  show  the  amount  of  personal  prop- 
erty taxes  collected  by  him,  the  number  and  amount  of  poll  and  street  and  alley 
taxes  collected,  together  with  the  amount  of  any  fees  which  he  may  have  re- 
ceived on  account  of  such  collection  in  each  case. 

3.  The  Treasurer  shall  show,  in  his  report,  specifically  the  amounts  of  all 
indebtedness  of  the  city;  of  money  received  by  him  during  the  year,  the  date  of 
the  receipt  thereof,  and  from  whom;  the  amount  paid  out,  when  and  to  whom 
and  the  date  and  number  of  the  demand  on  which  the  respective  amounts  are  paid. 

4.  The  Tax  Collector  shall  report  the  amount  of  money  received,  and  on 
what  accounts. 

5.  The  City  Attorney  shall,  in  his  report,  present  an  abstract  of  all  actions 
and  proceedings  in  the  Supreme  and  Superior  Courts,  where  the  city  is  an 
interested  party;  and  shall  show  what  cases  have  been  disposed  of  during  the 
year,  and  in  what  manner,  and  the  condition  of  those  remaining  on  the  calendar. 

6.  The  report  of  the  City  Clerk  shall  show  the  number  of  licenses  issued, 
and  for  what  amount. 

7.  The  report  of  the  City  Engineer  shall  show  the  character,  cost  and 
condition  of  all  public  works  and  imiirovements  in  course  of  construction  during 
the   year. 

8.  The  Superintendent  of  Streets  shall  report  upon  the  condition  of  the 
streets  of  the  city  and  the  improvements  of  the  same  during  the  year,  and 
shall  show  what  action  was  taken  by  him  in  the  enforcement  of  ordinances 
pertaining  to  street  obstiuctions,  and  in  regard  to  deviations  froin  contracts  in 
the   construction  of  public   works. 

9.  The  City  Physician  shall  show  the  condition  of  the  health  of  the 
city  during  the  year;  the  number  and  character  of  case  of  contagious  diseases  in 
said  city  during  said  time;  the  number  of  deaths  therefrom;  the  number  of  deaths 
froin  all  causes,  the  number  of  births,  and  other  matters  of  interest  pertaining  to  his 
cfflce. 

10.  The  report  of  the  School  Superintendent  shall  show  the  number  and 
condition  of  the  public  schools,  the  number  of  teachers  and  their  salaries,  and  the 
number  of  pupils  in  attendance. 

11.  The  Police  Judge  shall  report  the  number  of  cases  commenced,  their 
■haracter,  and  how  disposed  of;  the  number  and  character  of  cases  then  pending; 
:he  amount  of  fines  imposed;  the  amount  of  such  fines  paid  or  collected,  and  what 
lisposition  he  has  made  of  the  same. 

12.  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  report  the  number  of  arrests  made,  and  by 
vhom;  the  offenses  charged,  and  how  disposed  of,  and  all  money  and  property  re- 
ceived fiom  prisoners  and  the  disposition  of  the  same. 


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ARTICLE  V. 

JUDICIAL,  DEPARTMENT— COURTS. 

Police  Court  SECTION  69.     The  judicial   power  of   the   city   shall  be     vested   in   a  Police 

Court,  and  in  such  Justice's  Courts  as  are  or  may  be  provided  for  by  law. 
Police  Court  SEC.   70.     The  Police  Court   has  jurisdiction  of  the  following  public  offenses 

jurisdiction        committed  within  the  city  boundaries: 

1.  Petit  larceny. 

2.  Assault  and  battery,  not  charged  to  have  been  committed  upon  a  public 
officer  in  the  discharge  of  his  official  duty,  or  with  intent  to  kill; 

3.  Breaches  or  the  peace,  riots,  affrays,  committing  willful  injury  to  prop- 
erty and  all  misdemeanors  punishable  by  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  dollars, 
or  by  imprisonment  not  exceeding  six  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment ;  and, 

4.  Of  proceedings  respecting  vagrants,  lewd  or  disorderly  persons. 
SEC.  71.     The  Police  Court  also  has  jurisdiction: 

1.  Of  all  proceedings  for  the  violation  of  any  ordinance  of  the  city,  both 
civil  and  criminal. 

2.  Of  any  action  for  the  collection  of  taxes  and  assessments  levied  for  city 
purposes;  or  for  the  erection  or  improvement  of  any  school  house  or  public  build- 
ings; for  the  laying  out  or  opening  or  improving  any  public  street  or  sidewalk, 
lane,  alley,  bridge,  wharf,  pier  or  dock;  or  for  the  purchase  of  or  the  improvement 
of  any  public  ground:  or  for  any  and  all  public  improvements  made  and  ordered 
by  the  city  within  its  limits,  w'hen  the  amount  of  the  tax  or  assessment  sought  to 
be  collected  against  the  person  assessed  is  less  than  three  hundred  dollars;  but  no 
lien  upon  the  property  taxed  or  assessed  for  the  non-payment  of  the  taxes  or  as- 
sessments can  be  foreclosed  in  any  such  action; 

3.  Of  an  action  for  the  collection  of  money  due  to  the  city  or  from  the  city 
to  any  person,  when  the  amount  sought  to  be  collected,  exclusive  of  interest  and 
costs,  is  less  than  three  hundred  dollars; 

4.  For  the  breach  of  any  official  bond  given  by  any  city  officer,  and  for  the 
breach  of  any  contract,  and  any  action  for  damages  in  w^hich  the  city  is  a  party 
or  is  in  any  way  interested;  and  all  forfeited  recognizances  given  to  or  for  the 
benefit  or  in  behalf  of  the  city;  and  upon  all  bonds  given  upon  any  appeal  taken 
from  the  judgment  of  the  Court  in  any  action  above  named  where  the  amount 
claimed,  exclusive  of  costs,  is  less  than  three  hundred  dollars; 

5.  For  the  recovery  of  personal  property  belonging  to  the  city,  when  the 
value  of  the  property  (exclusive  of  the  damages  for  the  taking  or  detention)  is  less 
than  three  hundred  dollars;  and, 

6.  Of  an  action  for  the  collection  of  any  license  required  by  any  ordinance 
of  the  city. 

Justice    of    the  SEC.   72.     In  all  cases  in   which  the  Judge  is  a  party,  or  in   which  he  is  in- 

Peace  to 

preside  terested,  or  when  he  is  related  to  either  party,  by  consanguinity  or  affinity  within 

the  third  degree,  and  in  case  of  his  sickness  or  inability,  the  Police  Judge  may  call 

in  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  residing  in  the  city  to  act  in  his  place  and  stead. 

SEC.  73.  Police  Courts  are  always  open  for  the  transaction  of  business,  ex- 
cept on  non-judicial  days. 

SEC.  74.  Proceedings  in  the  Police  Courts  in  criminal  actions  for  offenses 
not  triable  in  such  Courts  must  be  had  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of  part 
two,  title  three,  chapter  seven  of  the  Penal  Code. 

SEC.  7.=).     Proceedings  in   the  Poli(  o  Tourt    in  criminal   actions  triable  in   such 


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Courts  are  regulated  in  part  two,  title  eleven,  chapter  one  of  the  Penal  Code. 

SEC.  76.     Proceedings  in  the  Police  Courts  in  civil  actions  are  regulated  by- 
part  two,  title  twelve  of  the  Code  of  Civil  Proceedure. 
NOTE— See  State.  1895,  p.  90,  establishing  a  Police  Court  in  Eureka. 

ARTICLE  VI. 

REVENUE  AND  TAXATION. 
SECTION   77.     The   Council   shall   annually   fix   the  rate  of    taxation     to     be  Taxation 
levied  and  levy  the   taxes  upon  all   property,  both   real  and   personal,    in    the   city, 
necessary  to  raise  sufficient   revenue  to  carry  on  the  various     departments  of  the 
municipal  government  for  the  current  fiscal  year;    provided,   that  the   rate  of  tax- 
ation so  levied  shall  not  exceed  in  any  one  year  one  dollar  for  each  one     hundred 
dollars  upon  the  assessed  value  thereof,  except  for  the  payment  of  the  principal  and     °  ^^  ""' 
interest  of  the  bonded  debt  of  the  city,  if  any. 

SEC.    78.     The   Council   shall,   before   fixing  the   rate   of  the  annual   city   tax. 

Funds  to  be 
establish  by  ordinance  separate  funds  representing  the  several   funded   obligations  established 

of  the  city,  if  any,  and  the  several   departments  requiring  municipal   expenditures, 

including  a  General  Fund,  and  the  percentage  of  said  levy  shall  be  named  for  oach 

fund  and  the  whole  amount  of  tax  and  revenue  of  the  city  apportioned  accordingly; 

and  no  transfers  shall  be  made  except  of  balances  in  excess,   or  from  the  General 

Fund  to  meet  deficiencies,  or  to  provide  for  the  redemption  of  city  bonds,  if  any.  Citv  taxation 

SEC.   79.     Except   as   in   this   charter   otherwise   provided,    the   assessment   of  'o  conform  to 

State  law- 
property  taxable  in  the  city  for  municipal  purposes,  the  equalization  of  assessments, 

the  collection  of  taxes,  the  sale  of  property  for  unpaid  taxes,  and  the  redemption 
of  property  sold  for  taxes,  shall  be  made  and  had  in  the  same  form  and  manner, 
and  with  like  effect  as  now  or  may  be  hereafter  provided  by  law  for  the  assessment 
of  property,  equalization  of  assessments,  levy  and  collection  of  taxes,  and  sale  of 
property  for  unpaid  taxes  for  State  and  County  purposes,  and  redemption  thereof, 
and  all  provisions  of  law  applicable  to  such  assessment,  equalization,  levy,  collec- 
tion, and  sale  for  State  and  County  purposes  are  hereby  applied  to,  and  shall  be  the 
law  governing  such  assessment,  equalization,  levy,  collection  and  sale  for  muni- 
cipal purposes,  and  the  respective  officers  of  the  city  shall  have,  possess,  and  per- 
form the  same  powers  and  duties  in  all  matters  concerning  revenue  and  taxation 
for  miiniripal  pu;  poses  as  are  by  law  conferred  or  imposed  upon  county  officers  in 
matters  concerning  revenue  and  taxation  for  State  and  County  purposes  and  except 
as  in  this  charter  otherwise  provided,  and  to  that  end — 

First — All  powers  and  duties  so  by  law  conferred  or  imposed  upon  the 
County  Assessor  are  hereby  conferred  and  imposed  upon  the  City  Assessor. 

Second — All  powers  and  duties  so  by  law  conferred  or  imposed  upon  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  are  hereby  conferred  or  imposed  upon  the  Council. 

Third — All  powers  and  duties  so  conferred  or  imposed  upon  the  District  At- 
torney are  hereby  conferred  and  imposed  upon  the  City  Attorney. 

Fourth — All  powers  and  duties  so  by  law  conferred  or  imposed  upon  the 
County  Tax  Collector  are  hereby  conferred  and  imposed  upon  the  City  Tax  Col- 
lector. 

Fifth — Alll  powers  and  duties  so  by  law  conferred  or  imposed  upon  the  County 
Treasurer  are  hereby  conferred  upon  the  City  Treasurer. 

Sixth — All  powers  and  duties  so  by  law  conferred  or  imposed  upon  the 
County  Clerk,  County  Recorder,  or  County  Auditor  are  hereby  conferred  and  im- 
posed upon  the  City  Clerk. 

SEC.   80.     The  Council   shall   regulate  by  ordinance   the   date  of    making    the  Council, 

ordinances 


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annual  tax  levy;  the  time,  manner  and  place  of  payment  of  all  taxes;  when  they 
shall  become  delinquent;  the  time  when  they  shall  sit  as  a  Board  of  Equaliza- 
tion; the  date  of  all  sales  of  property  for  delinquent  taxes;  and  the  time,  form,  and 
manner  of  making  and  giving  all  notices,  if  any,  relative  to  any  of  such  subjects. 

Assessor  SEC.  81.     The  Assessor  must   take  the  abstract  provided  for  in  section  three 

abstracts  thousand   six   hundred   and   seventy-eight   of  the  Political   Code.      Should   any   such 

abstract  or  list  be  found  to  contain  any  instrument  relating  to  lands  situated  partly 
within  and  without  the  city,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Assessor  to  determine  the 
proportion  of  valuation  of  such  instrument  to  be  assessed  in  the  city,  and  assess  the 
same  accordingly. 

Personal  SEC.   82.     The  Assessor  shall  be  governed  as   to   the  amount   of  taxes   to  be 

proper  y     ra  cs  ^^  ^^.^  collected  on  personal  property  by  the  city  tax  rate  of  the  previous  year. 

Tax  lien  SEC.   83.     Every  tax  due  upon   personal   property   is   a  lien     upon     the     real 

property  of  the  owner  thereof;  every  tax  due  upon  real  property  is  a  lien  against 
the  property  assessed,  and  every  tax  due  upon  improvements  upon  real  estate 
assessed  to  others  than  the  owner  of  the  real  estate  is  a  lien  upon  the  land  and 
improvements,  and  which  said  several  liens  attach  as  of  the  first  Monday  of  March 
in  each  year  at  twelve  o'clock  M. 

j,^,l  j^^  SEC.    84.      Every   male   inhabitant   of  said   city   over   the   age   of     twenty-one 

years  and  under  sixty  years  of  age,  except  paupers,  insane  persons,  and  Indians 
not  taxed,  shall  annually  pay  a  poll  tax  of  one  dollar;  provided,  the  Council  may 
exempt  the  members  of  any  volunteer  fire  company,  or  exempt  firemen,  from  the 
payment  thereof. 

Road  poll  tax  SEC.  85.     The  Council  shall  annually,  and  at  the  same  time  and  in  the  same 

manner  that  other  taxes  are  levied  and  collected,  levy  and  collect  from  every  male 
inhabitaiit  of  said  ci'v,  over  the  age  of  twenty-one  years  and  under  fifty-five  years 
of  age,  a  road  poll  tax  of  two  dollars;  provided,  the  Council  may  exempt  the  mem- 
bers of  any  volunteer  fire  company,  or  exempt  firemen  from  the  payment  thereof. 
Said  taxes  shall  be  kept  in  a  fund  denominated  "The  Street  and  Alley  Fund,"  and 
which  shall  be  used  exclusively  for  the  streets  and  alleys  of  said  city. 

„     ,.         .  SEC.    86.     Whenever   the   Council    shall    determine   that    the      public      interest 

Bonding  rate 

not  to  exceed     requires  the  construction,  or  acciuisition,  or  completion  of  any  permanent  municipal 
five  per  cent 

buildmg,  work,  sewer,   property,  water  or  light  system,  wharves,  or   improvements, 

the  cost  of  which,  in  addition  to  the  other  expenditures  of  the  city,  will  exceed  the 
income  and  revenue  provided  for  in  any  one  year,  they  may,  by  ordinance,  submit 
a  proposition  to  incur  a  debt  for  such  purpose,  and  proceed  therein  as  provided  in 
section  eighteen  of  article  eleven  of  the  Constitution  of  this  State  and  general  law; 
provided,  that  such  indebtedness  shall  not  bear  more  than  five  per  cent  interest  per 
annum,  and  that  no  bond  issued  therefor  shall  be  sold  for  less  than  iiar  value  and 
to  the  highest  bidder  after  advertising  for  sealed  proposals  therefor.  Nor  shall 
any  such  bonds  be  Issued  or  sold  during  any  one  year  in  excess  of  the  actual  expen- 
ditures incurred  in  that  year. 

ARTICLE  VII. 

EDUCATIONAL,  DEPARTMENT. 

Department  SECTION  87.     The  government  of  the  School  Department  of  the  city  shall  be 

vested  in  a  Board  of  Education,  to  consist  of  fiye  members;  to  be  called  School 
Directors,   and   who  shall  receive   no   compensation.     One   School   Director   for   each 

Director  for  ward  Shall  be  elected  by  the  qualified  electors  thereof  at  the  regular  municipal- 
election,  and  shall  hold  ofRce  for  a  term  of  four  years,  and  until  their  successors  ' 
are  elected  and  qualified;    provided,  however,  that  the  Directors  elected  at  the  first 


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election  alter  the  adopticn  of  this  charter,  for  the  odd-numbered  wards,  shall  hold 

office  for  two  years  only. 

SEC.  88.     The  School  Directors  shall  meet  upon   the  second  Monday  in  July  Directors. 

next   after  their  election  and  organize  by  electing  one  of   their  number  President,    '''^^"^^"' 

whose  term  of  office  shall  be  two  years. 

The  Board  shall  hold  regular  meetings  at  least  once  in  each  month,  at  such 

Meeting's 
time  as  shall  be  determined  by  its  rules,  and  in  the  place  provided  for  them  by  the 

City  Council.     Special  meetings  may  be  called  at  any  time  by  the  President  or  any 

two  members  of  the  Board.     A  majority  of  the  members  shall  constitute  a  quorum 

for  the  transaction  of  business,  and  an  affirmative  vote  of  three  members  shall  be 

necessary  to  pass  any  measure.     The  sessions  of  the  Board  .shall  be  public,  and  its 

records  open  to  public  inspection. 

The   Board   may   determine   the    rules   of   its    proceedings,     and   the   ayes   and  R„igg 

noes  shall  be  taken,  when  demanded  by  any  member,  and     entered     on  the  records 

of  the   Board      Any  vacancy  occurring  in  the  Board   shall   be   filled,   until  the  next 

V  o  t'^ci  11 1^  V 

municipal  election,  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  remaining  Directors,  and  in  case  of  a 
tie  vote,  the  Mayor  of  the  city  shall  have  the  casting  vote.  The  appointee  shall  be 
a  resident  of  the  ward  in  which  the  vacancy  occurred. 

SEC.  89.     The  powers  and  duties  of  the  Board  of  Education  are  as  follows: 

1.  To    establish    and    maintain    public    schools,    including    kindergarten      and  Po^vers  and 
high  schools,  to  change,  consolidate  and  discontinue  the  same.  duties 

2.  To  manage   and  control   the   school    property. 

3.  To  employ,  pay,  and  dismiss  teachers,  janitors.  School  Census  Marshals, 
and  such  persons  as  may  be  necessary  to  carry  into  effect  the  powers  and  duties 
of  the  Board,  and  to  fix,  alter,  allow,  and  order  paid  their  salaries  or  compensa- 
tion, and  to  withhold  for  good  and  sufficient  cause,  the  whole  or  any  part  of  the 
salary  or  wages  of  any  person  or  persons  employed  as  aforesaid;  provided,  that 
no  election  of  a  teacher  or  other  person  employed  by  the  Board  shall  be  con- 
strued as  a  contract  either  as  to  duration  of  time  or  amount  of  wages  of  such 
person. 

4.  To  make,  establish,  and  enforce  all  necessary  rules  and  regulations  for 
the  government  and  progress  of  public  schools,  and  for  the  investigation  of  charges 
against  any  person  in  the  employ  of  the  department  and  to  carry  into  effect  the 
laws  relating  to  education. 

.5.  To  establish  and  regulate  the  grade  of  schools  and  determine  the  course 
of  study,  the  mode  of  instruction,  and  what  text-books,  other  than  those  published 
by  the  State  shall  be  used  in  said  schools;  but  any  text-books  adopted  by  the 
Board  shall  not  be  changed  within  a  period  of  four  years  after  its  adoption. 

6.  To  provide  for  the  school  department  all  necessary  supplies,  to-wit;  ink, 
pens,  tablets,  registers,  blank  reports,  promotion  cards,  crayons,  writing  paper,  rulers 
pencils,  diagrams,  maps,  globes,  chemical  and  mechanical  apparatus  and  certi- 
ficates of  graduation,  fuel  and  lights,  and  incur  such  other  incidental  expenses  as 
may  be   necessary  for  the   welfare   of  the   department. 

7.  To  build,  alter,  repair,  rent  and  provide  school  houses,  and  to  furnish  them 
with  proper  school  furniture,  apparatus  and  appliances,  and  to  insure  any  and  all 
school  property. 

8.  To  purchase,  sell,  lease,  or  exchange  school  lots;  to  take  charge  of  any 
and  all  real  estate  and  personal  property  that  may  have  been,  or  that  may  be  here- 
after acquired  for  the  use  and  benefit  of  the  public  schools  of  the  city,  and  to  make, 
in  the  name  of  the  city,  conveyances  of  all  such  real  estate  belonging  to  the  city  and 
sold  by   the   Board   of   Education;    provided,    that    no    real    estate    shall    be    bought. 


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sold,  or  exchanged  without  the  concurrence  of  four-fifths  of  the  members  of  the 
Board,  and  the  consent  of  the  City  Council,  evidenced  by  ordinance;  and  provided 
further,  that  the  proceeds  of  such  sale  of  real  estate  or  personal  property  shall 
go  to  the  General  School  Fund  of  the  city. 

9.  To  grade,  fence,  and  improve  all  school  lots. 

10.  To  sue  for  any  and  all  lots,  land  and  property  belonging  to,  or  claimed 
by,  said  School  Department;  and  to  prosecute  and  defend  all  actions  at  law,  or  in 
equity,  necessary  to  recover  and  maintain  the  full  enjoyment  and  possession  of 
said  lots,  land,  and  property. 

11.  To  establish  regulations  for  the  just  and  equal  disbursement  of  all 
moneys  belonging  to  the  Public  School  Fund. 

12.  To  prohibit  any  child  under  six  years  of  age  from  attending  the  public 
schools. 

13.  To  examine  and  allow,  in  whole  or  in  part,  every  demand  payable  out  of 
the  school  funds,  or  to  reject  any  such  demand,  for  good  cause,  of  which  the  Board 
shall  be  the  sole  judge. 

14.  To  admit  non-resident  children  to  any  of  the  departments  of  the  schools. 
Non-resident 

children  at  their  discretion,   upon  the   payment   at   such   time   as  the   Board   may   direct   for 

tuition  fees,  to  be  fixed  by  the  Board. 

15.  To  dispose  of  at  public  or  private  sale,  such  personal  property  as  shall 
be  no  longer  required  by  the  department. 

16.  To  exclude  from  the  schools  and  school  libraries  all  books,  publications, 

or  papers  of  a  sectarian,  partisan,  or  denominational  character. 

„     ,     ,  17.     To  furnish  books  for  children  of  parents  unable  to  furnish  them,  and  all 

Books  for  poor 

children  books  SO  furnished   shall  belong  to   the  city,  and  shall  be  kept   in  the   libraries  of 

the   schools   when   not   in   use. 

18.  To  use  and  apply  the  school  funds  of  the  city  for  the  purposes  herein 
named,  and  for  no  other  purposes  whatever. 

19.  And  generally  to  do  and  perform  such  other  acts  as  may  be  required  by 
general  law  applicable  to  the  citj%  and  as  may  be  necessary  and  proper  to  carry 
into  force  and  effect  the  powers  conferred  on  said  Board,  and  to  increase  the  effi- 
ciency of  the  public  schools  in  the  city. 

Course  ol  SEC.   90.     It   shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Board   to   prescribe  a  course   of  study 

'^  "'^  ^  that  will  fit  and  prepare  the  students  therein  to  enter  any  of  the  departments  of  the 

State  University.    Such  course  shall  be  known  as  the  High  School  Course. 

Board  to  visit  SEC.  91.     Each  member  of  the  Board  shall  visit  every  school  in  the  city  at 

.schools 

least  once  in  each  term,  and  examine  carefully  into  its  management,  condition,  and 

wants. 

Citv  Siipciiii-  SEC.  92.     The  Board  of  Education  shall  elect  by  ballot  a  City  Superintendent 

tendent  Qf  Schools,  whose  term  of  office  shall  be  one  year,  unless  sooner  removed  for  cause 

by  a  vote  of  the  majority  of  the  members,  after  a  full  investigation. 

The  City  Superintendent  of  Schools  shall  give  his  time  and  attention  to  the 
teiiLnrrdmies  ^^uties  of  his  office,  subject  to  the  regulation  of  the  Board  of  Directors.  He  shall 
have  all  the  privileges  of  a  member  of  the  Board,  except  the  right  to  vote.  He 
shall  act  as  Secretary  and  book-keeper  of  the  Board  and  perform  all  clerical  duties 
required  by  said  Board.  In  the  absence  of  the  City  Superintendent  of  Schools,  the 
Board  may  appoint  one  of  its  members  to  act  as  Secretary. 

qua'hfications  ^^*^-    ^^-     '^^^    ^^^y    Superintendent    of    Schools    and    teachers    of    the    public 

schools  shall  be  experienced  teachers,  and  shall  possess  the  qualifications  required 
by  the  Board  of  Education  of  Humboldt  County,  and  such  other  qualifications  as 
the  Board  of  Education  may  prescribe. 


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SEC.  94.     The  City  Superintendent  of  Schools,  and  each  member  of  the  Board,  Oaths 

shall  have  power  to  administer  oaths  and  affirmations  in  all  matters  connected  with 

the  department. 

SEC.    95.     All   contracts   for  building   shall  be   awarded   to   the   lowest  bidder  „ 

Contracts 
therefor,   furnishing-  adequate  security,   to  be   determined   by   the   Board,   after   due 

public  notice,  published  for  not  less  than  ten  days  in  one  daily  paper  of  the  city. 

SEC.  96.  Any  member  of  the  Board  of  Education,  or  any  person  officially 
connected  with  the  School  Department,  or  drawing  a  salary  from  the  Board,  who 
while  thus  drawing  such  salary,  upon  investigation  by  the  Board,  or  by  any  special 
committee  that  may  be  appointed  by  the  Council,  shall  be  found  to  be  interested 
directly  or  indirectly  in,  or  to  have  gained  any  advantage  or  benefit  from  any  con- 
tract payments  or  any  purchases  of  any  kind  which  have  been  or  are  to  be  made  in 
any  part  from  moneys  derived  from  the  School  Fund  or  raised  by  taxation  or 
otherwise,  for  the  support  of  the  public  schools  shall  forfeit  his  office,  and  the  Board 
shall  thereupon  declare  such  office  vacant. 

SEC.    97.     The   Board   of  Education   shall   estimate   the   amount   necessary,    in 

their  judgment,  to  carry  on  the  public  schools  for  the  next  school  year,  and  shall 

report  the  same  to  the  Council  before  the  annual  tax  levy  be  made.     And  thereupon 

the  Council  shall  levy  a  rate  of  tax  for  school   purposes     sufficient     to     raise     the 

amount   deemed   necessary   by    the   Council,   not   to   exceed   thirty   cents   on   the   one  Thirty  cent 

limit 
hundred  dollars  valuation  of  the  taxable   property  of  the  city  as  assessed. 

SEC.  98.     The  Board  shall  cause  to  be  published  in  January  and  July  of  each  Board  must 

year,  in  some  daily  newspaper,  printed  and  published  in  the  city,  a  tabulated  state-  P"  ^  '^ '  paper 

ment  showing  the  income  and  resources  of  the  School  Department,  and  the  general 

expenditures    for   such    school    purposes,    together   with    such    other    information    as 

will  show  the  general  condition  of  the  schools,  and  .the  work  accomplished  by  the 

department  for  the  previous  six  months. 

SEC.  99.  The  Public  School  Fund  of  said  city  shall  consist  of  all  moneys  School  fund 
received  from  the  State  and  County  School  Fund,  of  all  moneys  arising  from  taxes 
which  shall  be  levied  by  the  City  Council  for  school  purposes;  of  all  moneys  arising 
from  the  sale,  rent,  or  exchange  of  any  school  property;  and  of  such  other  moneys 
as  from  any  source  whatever  may  be  paid  into  the  School  F^and,  which  fund  shall 
be  kept  separate  and  distinct  from  all  other  moneys,  and  shall  only  be  used  for 
school  purposes,  under  the  provisions  of  this  charter.  No  fees  or  commissions  shall 
be  allowed  or  paid  for  assessing,  collecting,  keeping,  or  disbursing  school  moneys; 
and  if  at  the  end  of  the  fiscal  year  any  surplus  remains  in  the  School  Fund,  such 
surplus  money  shall  be  carried  forward  to  the  School  Fund  of  the  next  fiscal  year, 
and  no  part  of  the  School  Fund  shall  be  for  any  purpose,  or  in  any  manner  whatever 
diverted  or  withdrawn  from  any  such  fund,  except  as  in  this  charter  provided. 

SEC.  100.  All  claims  payable  out  of  the  School  Fund  shall  be  filed  with  the  Claims,  how- 
Secretary  of  the  Board,  and  shall  be  approved  by  a  majority  of  all  the  meinbers  t"^'*^' 
elected  to  said  Board,  upon  a  call  of  ayes  and  noes,  which  shall  be  recorded.  After 
claims  have  been  approved,  as  herein  mentioned,  the  Secretary  of  said  Board  shall 
draw  a  warrant  upon  the  City  Treasurer  for  the  payment  thereof,  which  warrant 
shall  be  signed  by  the  President  and  countersigned  by  the  Secretary.  All  demands 
for  salaries  of  teachers  and  compensation  of  janitors  shall  be  payable  monthly  in 
the  same  manner,  without  presentation  of  claims  therefor. 

SEC.  101.  All  demands  authorized  by  this  article,  and  by  the  Board,  approved 
as  aforesaid,  shall  be  paid  by  the  City  Treasurer  from  the  School  Fund,  upon  pre- 
sentation of  the  warrant  therefor;  provided,  that  the  Board  of  Education  shall  not 
have   the   power   to   create  any   debts  or  liabilities   in   any  one   year    to   exceed   the 


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annual  revenue  or  available  means  under  the  control  of  the  Board,  and  justly  ap- 
plicable for  school   purposes  for  such  year. 
City  Superin-  SEC.  102.     The  City  Superintendent  of  Schools  shall  receive  for  his  services  a 

tendent's  salary  g^jjjj,^  ^^  ^^  fixed  by  the  Board  of  Education,  and  such     salary     shall     be     in     full 
payment  of  such  Superintendent  for  all  services  rendered  by  him  as  City  Superin- 
tendent of  Schools,  and  as  ex-ofRcio  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Education. 
City    Attorney,  SEC.  103.       The  City  Attorney  shall  be  the  attorney  of  the  Board,  and  shall 

Board^^  ""^        ^'^^  receive  any  compensation  for  services  rendered  or  to  be  rendered  for  the  Board, 

other  than  or  in  addition  to  his  salary  as  such  City  Attorney. 
School  year  SEC.    104.      The   school    year   shall    consist   of   forty   weeks   of   actual    schopl- 

ing,  exclusive  of  all  holidays. 
Daily  .session  SEC.    105.      The   daily   sessions   of   the    schools   shall    continue   for    six    hours, 

exclusive  of  noon  intermission,  and  including-  the  recesses;  provided,  however,  that 
no  pupil  under  eight  years  of  age  shall  be  kept  In  school  for  more  than  four  hours  a 
day. 

SEC.  106.  In  case  of  disaster  from  fire,  riot,  earthquake  or  public  enemy, 
the  Board  of  Education  may,  with  the  approval  of  the  Mayor  and  Council,  incur 
extraordinary  expenditures  in  excess  of  the  annual  limit  provided  by  this  charter 
for  repair,  construction  and  furnishing  of  school  houses;  and  the  Council  niay, 
by  ordinance,  cause  to  be  transferred  to  the  School  Fund  from  moneys  in  any  other 
fund  not  otherwise  appropriated,  sufficient  moneys  to  liquidate  such  extraordinary 
expenditures. 

SEC.  107.  The  Board  of  Education  succeeds  to  all  the  property  rights,  and 
to  all  the  obligations  of  the  School  Trustees  of  Eureka  School  District  heretofore 
existing. 

ARTICLE  VIII. 

POLICE  DEPARTMENT. 
Chief  of  Pohce  q-e,c.  108.     There  shall  be  a  Chief  of  Police,  who  shall  be  a  q'ualifled  elector 

of  the   city,   not  less  than   twenty-five   years  of  age,   and   who   shall     be  appointed 
by  the  Mayor,  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  Council,  and  shall  hold  office  during 
the  pleasure   of  the  appointing  power. 
Powers  of  SEC.  109.     The  Chief  of  Police  shall  have  command  and  control  of  the  police 

Chief  of  Police  force,  subject  to  the  general  supervision  of  the  Mayor.  He  shall  have  power  to 
suspend  any  policeman  for  disobedience  of  any  lawful  order,  for  the  violation  of 
the  rules  of  the  department,  neglect  of  duty,  drunkenness  or  misconduct  as  a  police- 
man; and  he  shall,  upon  suspending  a  policeman,  promptly  certify  the  fact,  with 
the  cause  thereof,  to  the  Mayor,  who  shall  forthwith  report  the  same  in  writing 
together  with  the  charges  preferred  against  such  policeman,  to  the  Council,  and  if 
such  policeman  be  found  guilty  by  the  Council,  he  shall  be  dismissed  from  the  police 
foice. 

SEC.  110.  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  observe,  and  cause  to  be  observed  and 
enforced,  all  laws  and  ordinances  within  the  city,  and  shall  see  that  all  lawful 
orders  and  processes  of  the  Council,  Police  and  Justices'  Courts  within  the  city 
are  promptly  executed.  For  the  suppression  of  any  riot,  public  tumult,  disturbance 
of  the  peace,  unlawful  assembly,  organized  resistance  to  the  laws  or  public  au- 
thorities in  the  performance  of  their  duties,  or  in  arresting  persons  for  public 
offenses,  he  shall  have  the  powers  that  are  or  may  be  hereafter  conferred  upon 
Sheriff's  by  any  law,  and  all  his  lawful  orders  shall  be  promptly  executed  by  the 
police  officers. 

In  addition  to  the  powers  and  duties  herein  enumerated,  the  Chief  of  Police 


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shall   have   such  other   powers  and   perform   such   other   duties    pertaining     to      the 

Police  Department  as  may  from  time  to  time  be  conferred  or  imposed  upon  him  by 

ordinance. 

SEC.  111.     The  Chief  of  Police  shall  keep  a  public     ofTice,     to     to     be  provided  ,  .  ,     ,  „  ,. 

Chrei  of  Police 
by  the  Council,  which  ofHce  shall  be  kept  open,  and  at  which  he,  or  a  police  offlcer  office 

designated  by  him,  shall  be  in  attendance  at  all  hours,  day  and  night. 

The  Chief  of  Police  shall  devote  his  entire  time  to  the  discharge  of  the 
duties  of  his  office,  and  shall  not  absent  himself  from  the  city,  without  urgent 
necessity,  unless  in  pursuit  of  persons  who  have  committed  public  offenses  within 
the  limits  of  the  city.  If  such  absence  from  the  city  be  upion  any  other  than  bus- 
iness immediately  connected  with  his  office,  except  on  vacation  (and  then  only  by 
written  consent  of  the  Mayor  filed  with  the  City  Clerk),  he  shall  forfeit  his  salary 
for  the  time  of  such  absence,  and  the  proper  amount  shall  be  deducted  from  his 
next  salary  warrant  by  the  City  Clerk.  He  shall  designate  one  of  the  policeinen 
to  attend  constantly  upon  the  Police  Court,  and  to  execute  the  orders  and  processes 
thereof;  but  any  policeman  shall  have  authority  to  execute  the  orders  and  pro- 
cesses of  the  Police  and  Justice's  Court. 

SEC.   112.     There  shall  be  a  Captain  of  Police,     selected     from     among     the  ^^  (j^j,j  ^j 
police  force  by  the  Mayor,  by  and   with   the   consent  of  the   Council,   and   who,    in  Pol'ce 
the  absence  of  the  Chief  of  Police,   shall  have  command  and  control   of  the  police 
force,  and  who  shall  perform  such  other  duties  and  have  such  other   powers   per- 
taining to  the  Police  Department,  as  shall  be  required  of  him  by  the  Chief  of  Police 
or  from  time  to  time  be  imposed  or  conferred  on  him  by  ordinance  of  the  Council. 

The  term  of  office  of  the  Captain   of  Police   shall  be   during  the   pleasure  of 
the  appointing  power. 

SEC.     113.       In  addition  to  the  Chief  of  Police,   there     shall  be  a  permanent  „  i- 

'^  Police, 

police  force,  which  shall  consist  of  such  number  of  policemen,  not  less  than  three  minibei  of 
and  not  exceeding  one  for  every  one  thousand  inhabitants,  as  the  Council  shall 
from  time  to  time,  by  ordinance,  authorize  to  be  appointed.  The  policemen  shall 
be  appointed  by  the  Mayor,  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  Council,  and  shall 
hold  office  during  good  behavior,  unless  removed  for  cause,  or  for  the  improve- 
ment of  the  public  service,  as  in  this  charter  provided.  The  Chief  of  Police  may 
appoint  from  the  police  force  a  day  and  a  night  jailer,  who  shall  be  termed  Ser- 
geants of  Police.  No  person  shall  be  appointed  'to  any  position  on  the  police 
force  of  the  city  unless  he  shall  be  a  man  of  good  moral  character,  and  of  good 
repute  for  honesty  and  sobriety,  a  citizen  of  the  United  States,  and  a  resident  and 
elector  of  the  city  for  at  least  one  year  next  preceding  his  appointment.  Nor  shall 
any  person  be  so  appointed  who  has  ever  been  convicted  of  a  felony,  or  who  is  un- 
able to  understandingly  read  and  write  the  English  language,  or  who  is  deficient 
in  health,  strength  or  courage;  and  except  those  in  service  on  the  police  force  at 
the  time  this  charter  takes  effect,  every  appointee  hereafter  shall  be  not  less  than 
twenty-five  years  or  more  than  forty-five  years  of  age,  and  must,  before  being  ap- 
pointed, present  to  the  Mayor  a  certificate  from  the  City  Physician  that  the  appli- 
cant is  in  sound  health,  and  free  from  any  physical  disability  that  would  incapac- 
itate him  for  the  duties  of  a  policeman. 

SEC.    114.     Whenever   the   Council    shall    deem    it   expedient,   a   patrol    system  ^*'''"' ^^■''*^'" 
may  be   provided  for  the  use  of  the  Police  Department,   which     system     shall    in- 
clude horses,  wagons  and  all  electric  or  other  appliances  necessary  for  the  opera- 
tion of  such  system. 

SEC.  115.     Except  as  otherwise  in  this  charter  prescribed,  the  Mayor,  in  mak- 
ing appointments  of  members   of   the   police   force,   shall  be   guided   solely     by   the 


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fitness  of  the  applicant,  and  no  person  shall  ever  be  appointed  to,  or  removed  from, 
the  police  force  for  or  on  account  of  partisanship,  or  for  or  on  account  of  his  poli- 
tical or  religious  opinions. 
^  ^  No  member  of  the  Police  Department   shall   take  any   part   whatever   in  any 

political  caucus  or  convention,  nor  be  a  member  of  any  political  club  or  committee, 
or  take  any  part  in  any  general  or  primary  election,  except  to  vote;  and  any  officer, 
member,  or  empoyee  in  said  department  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  sec- 
tion shall  forfeit  his  position. 

SEC.    116.      No   member   of  the   police   force    shall   be   allowed   to   receive   any 
Policemen  must 
not  take  s^tii       money,   gratuity,   or   compensation   for   any    services   he   may    render    as   an   officer, 

except  rewards  which  have  been  publicly  offered  foi-  the  apprehension  and  con- 
viction of  criminals,  without  the  written  consent  of  the  Mayor,  first  filed  with  the 
City  Clerk  and  any  member  of  the  police  force  who  shall  violate  this  provision 
shall  be  at  once  removed  from  office.  The  members  of  the  police  force  shall  not 
follow  any  other  profession,  calling,  or  business;  but  shall  devote  their  entire  time 
v'ac-iiiio!i  to  the  performance  of  their  official   duties;    nor  shall  'they  be  allowed  pay  for  any 

period  during  which  they  shall  absent  themselves  from  public  duty,  except  for 
the  yearly  vacation  provided  for  by  general  law. 

SEC.  117.  The  members  of  the  police  force  shall  promptly  and  fully  obey, 
enforce,  observe,  and  cause  to  be  obeyed  and  enforced,  all  lawful  orders  of  their 
superiors,  and  all  rules  and  regulations  of  the  Police  Department.  They  shall 
be  prompt  and  diligent  in  the  detection  of  crime,  the  arrest  of  public  offenders,  with 
or  without  a  warrant,  the  suppression  of  all  riots,  affrays  and  disturbances  of 
the  peace,  in  the  abatement  of  public  nuisances,  and  the  enforcement  of  the  laws 
and  city  ordinances.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  each  member  of  the  police  force  to 
acquaint  himself  with  the  provisions  of  this  charter,  with  all  the  ordinances  of 
the  city,  and  with  all  laws  of  the  State,  defining  public  offenses  and  regulating 
criminal  proceedings. 

Kxira  SEC.    118.     Whenever  the   Council,   by   resolution,   shall   so   direct,    there  shall 

be  appointed  by  the  Mayor,  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  Council,  two  police- 
men in  each  ward  of  the  city,  who  shall  be  known  as  extra  policemen.  Such  extra 
policemen  shall  be  resident  electors  of  the  ward  for  which  they  are  appointed. 
Such  extra  policemen  shall  at  all  times  be  diligent  in  preventing  and  suppressing 
disturbances  of  the  peace  and  in  arresting  public  offenders  with  or  without  war- 
rant, and  they  shall,  whenever  called  upon,  aid  the  Chief  and  regular  police  officers 
in  making  arrests  and  quelling  disturbances.  They  shall  be  under  the  general  con- 
trol of  the  Chief  of  Police  and  shall  report  their  acts  to  him,  but  shall  not  be  as- 
signed to  regular  service,  nor  be  reciuired  to  do  regular  patrol  duty.  Such  extra 
policemen  shall  hold  office  during  the  pleasure  of  'the  appointing  power,  and  shall 
receive  the  same  rate  of  pay  as  the  regular  policemen  for  the  time  actually  engaged 
in  the  performance  of  their  official  duty.  No  extra  policemen  shall  act  as  a  special 
policeman,  nor  shall  he  be  permitted  to  ask  or  receive  any  pay  or  compensation, 
from  any  source,  for  his  services  as  policeman,  other  than  the  pay  herein  provided 
for. 

Sijecial  jiolice  SEC.  119.     In  addition  to  the  regular  and  extra  police  force,  the  Mayor  may 

at  times  when  very  large  numbers  of  people,  in  addition  to  the  permanent  inhabi- 
tants congregate  in  the  city,  appoint  not  to  exceed  fifteen  special  policemen  to 
serve  not  to  exceed  two  weeks,  who  shall  also  receive  the  same  rate  of  compensa- 
tion for  their  services  as  is  paid  to  regular  policemen.  The  Mayor  may  also,  by 
and  with  the  consent  of  the  Council,  upon  the  petition  of  any  person,  firm  or 
corporaticn,  appoint  at   any  time  a   special   policeman   for  special     sei'vice,     to     be 


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paid  for  by  such  person,  firm  or  corporation;  provided,  however,  that  the  locality 
where  such  special  policeman  is  to  act  shall  de  described  in  the  warrant  of  ap- 
pointment; .ind  provided  further,  that  no  such  appointment  shall  be  made  until  the 
Council,  by  an  afflrmative  vote  of  at  least  four  members,  authorize  the  appointment 
of  a  special  policeman  for  such  locality.  The  policemen  so  appointed  shall  not  re- 
ceive any  pay  from  the  city.  All  special  policemen  shall  possess  all  the  powers 
and  discharge  all  the  duties  of  regular  policemen,  and  be  under  the  direction  and 
control  of  the  Chief  of  Police,  and  be  subject  >to  and  obey  all  rules  and  regulations 
of  the  Police  Department.  The  term  of  office  of  any  special  policeman  shall  not 
extend  beyond  one  year,  nor  shall  such  special  policeman  continue  to  act  as  such 
for  a  longer  period  than  one  year  unless  reappointed. 

SEC.  120.  The  Council  shall  prescribe  the  badge  of  offliCe  and  uniform  to 
be  worn  by  the  members  of  the  police  force. 

ARTICLE  IX. 

FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 

SECTION  121.  The  Mayor  shall  have  supervision  over  the  Fire  Depart-  o'Jpartment 
ment,  and  shall  appoint,  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  Council,  a  Chief  Engineer, 
Assistant  Engineer,  Superintendent  of  the  Fire  Alarm  System,  engineers  of  steam 
fire  engines,  drivers,  stokers,  hosemen,  and  all  other  officers,  members,  and  em- 
ployes of  the  Fire  Department;  and  all  officers  and  members  shall  retain  their 
positions  during  good  behavior,  unless  removed  for  cause,  or  for  the  improvement 

of  the  public  service  as  in  this  charter  provided. 

Firemen 
No  person  shall  be  appomted  to  any  position  in  the  Fire  Department  unless  qya|i(^j,3jji-,„5  of 

he  be  a  man  of  good  moral  character,  and  of  good  repute  for  honesty  and  sobriety, 

a  citizen  of  the  United   States,  and  a  resident  of  the  city  at  least  two  years   next 

preceding  his  appointment.    Nor  shall  any  person  be  so  appointed  who  has  ever  been 

convictea  of  a  felony,  or  who  is  unable  to  understandingly  read  and  write  the  Eng 

lish  language,   or  who  is  deficient   in  strength,  activity,  and  intrepidity;    and   eveiy 

appointee  shall  be  not  less  than  twenty-one  years,  or  more  than  forty  years  of  age, 

and  must,  before  being  appointed,  present  to  the  Mayor  a  certificate  from  the  City 

Physician  that  the  applicant  is  in  sound  health  and  free  from  any  physical  disability 

'that  would  unfit  him  for  such  position. 

SEC.    122.     The    Mayor    in    making    appointments    of    officers,      members,      or  Mayor,    super- 
vise depart- 
employes  of  the  Fire  Department,  shall  be  guided  solely  by  the  fitness  of  the  ap-  mem 

plicant    and   no   person    shall    ever  be   appointed   to   or   removed   from   any    position 

in  the  Fire  Department  for  or  on  account  of  partisanship,  or  for  or  on  account  of 

his  political  or  religious  opinions. 

SEC.  123.  The  Mayor  shall  exercise  general  supervision  over  the  Fire 
Department,  and  see  that  the  officers,  members  and  employes  faithfully  discharge 
their  duties,  and  that  the  laws,  ordinances,  rules  and  regulations  relating  thereto 
are  carried  into  effect;  repoi  t  to  the  Council  any  inefficiency,  neglect  of  duty,  or 
misconduct  on  the  part  of  any  officer,  member,  or  employee  in  the  department 
that  may  come  to  his  knowledge;  and  he  shall  recommend  to  the  Council  the 
adoption  of  such  ordinances,  rules,  and  regulations  as  may  be  calculated  'to  secure 
greater   safety   to   life   and    property,   and   improve    the   discipline   and    efficiency   of 

the  Fire  Department. 

Council 

SEC.    124.      The    Council    shall    have   full    power    and    authority    over    the    or-  controls 

department 
ganization,  government,  and  discipline  of  the  Fire  Department;    prescribe  the  duties 

of  the  officers,  members  and  employes;   prescribe  the  uniform  and  badge  of  office  to 


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be  worn  by  them,  and  shall  hav^e  control  of  all  property  and  equipments  pertain- 
ing to  or  belonging  to  the  Fire  Department. 

The  said  Council  shall  make  all  rules  and  regulations  necessary  to  secure 
discipline  and  efficiency  in  the  Fire  Department,  and  any  officer,  member,  or  employe 
in  said  department  guilty  of  violation  of  such  rules  and  regulations,  neglect  of 
duty,  disobedience  of  orders,  absence  without  leave,  or  conduct  injurious  to  the 
public  peace  or  welfare,  immoral  conduct,  or  breach  of  discipline,  shall  be  liable 
to  punishment  and  reprimand,  dismissal  from  the  department,  forfeiture  of  pay  or 
the  witholding  thereof,  when  found  guilty  of  the  offense  charged,  by  the  Council, 
upon  a  trial  held  for  that  purpose;  provided,  that  not  more  than  thirty  days'  pay 
shall  be  forfeited  or  withheld  for  one  offense,  and  provided  further,  that  by  affirma- 
tive vote  of  three  members  of  the  Council,  any  officer,  member  or  employe  of  the 
Fire  Department  may  be  dismissed  at  any  time  without  trial,  when  in  the  judgment 
of  said  Council  the  public  service  or  efficiency  of  the  department  will  be  improved 
thereby. 
Firempii  SEC.    125.      No   officer,   memiber,   or   employe   in    the   Fire     Department      shall 

abstain  from       take   any   part   whatever   in   any   political   caucus  or   convention,    nor  be   a   member 
politics 

of  any  political  club  or  committee,  or  take  part  in  any  general  or  primary  elec- 
tion except  to  vote;  and  any  officer,  member,  or  employe  in  said  departinent  vio- 
lating any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  forfeit  his  position. 

,.,  .  ,  ^     ,  SEC.    126.      The   Chief  Engineer  shall   be   the   executive   officer   of     the     Fire 

Chief  Engineer 

Departm.ent.  and  it  shall  be  his  duty  and  that  of  the  Assistant  Chief  Engineer  to 
see  that  the  laws,  orders,  rules,  regulations,  and  ordinances,  concerning  the  de- 
partment are  observed  and  carried  into  effect,  and  he  shall  also  attend  to  such 
duties  as  Fire  Warden  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Council,  and  see  that  all  laws, 
orders,  regulations,  and  ordinance  to  secure  protection  against  fire  are  enforced. 

SEC.  127.  The  Chief  Engineer  shall  be  responsible  for  the  discipline  of 
all  officers,  members,  or  employes  of  the  Fire  Departmnt,  and  may  suspend  any 
officer,  member,  or  employe  for  incompetency,  insubordination,  misconduct,  or  for 
any  violation  of  the  rules  and  regulations  of  said  departnnent,  and  shall,  upon  such 
suspension,  promptly  certify  the  fact,  with  the  cause  thereof,  in  writing,  to  the 
Mayor,  who  shall  forthwith  in  writing  report  'the  same,  together  with  the  charges 
preferred,  to  the  Council  for  their  action. 

SEC.  128.  The  Chief  Engineer  shall  diligently  observe  the  condition  and 
workings  of  all  appaintus  in  use  by  the  department,  and  report  thereon  in  writing  at 
least  once  in  each  month  to  the  Council,  and  make  such  recommendations  or  sug- 
gestions relative  thereto  as  may  to  him  seem  proper  or  necessary. 

Chid  Engineer,  SEC.    129.      The    Chief    Engineer    shall    make    an    annual    report      in      writing 

annual  report 

to   the  Council,   on   or  before  the   first   meeting   in  January   of   each   year,    showing 

in  detail  the  cost  of  maintenance  and  operation  of  the  Fire  Department  with  the 
casualties,  fatalities,  conflagrations  which  have  occurred,  the  estimated  value  of 
property  destroyed  and  amount  of  insurance  thereon,  if  any,  and  a  statement  of 
supplies  and  apparatus  received  during  the  year  past,  and  an  inventory  of  all 
property  of  whatever  kind  and  nature  remaining  and  belonging  to  the  department, 
and  the  condition  thereof,  together  with  a  list  of  the  probable  supplies  needed  by 
the  department,  and  an  estimate  of  the  amount  of  money  necessary  to  meet  the 
expenses  of  the  Fire  Department  duiing  the  ensuing  year;  together  with  such  sug- 
gestions and  recommendations  as  may  seem  to  him  proper  or  expedient  for  the  wel- 
fare and  efficiency  of  said  department. 

SEC.  130.  The  Council  may  furnish  the  Chief  Engineer  with  a  horse  and 
buggy,  and  provide  for  keeping  the  same. 


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SEC.  131.  In  the  absence  or  inability  of  the  Chief,  the  Assistant  Chief  Engin-  Assistant  Chief 
eer  shall  attend  to  and  perform  all  the  duties  of  the  Chief  Engineer.  The  Assistant 
Chief  Engineer  shall  have  charge  of  the  corporation  house  and  yard,  and  custody 
of  all  apparatus,  appurtenances  and  supplies  kept  therein;  and  shall  receipt  for 
every  article  received,  and  keep  a  record  of  the  same  in  a  proper  book  to  be  kept 
ior  that  purpose;  and  shall  take  a  receipt  for  every  article  delivered  by  him  to  the 
department  and  make  a  written  report  to  the  Chief  Engineer  once  in  each  month, 
or  oftener  if  reciuired,  showing  in  detail  such  receipts  and  deliveries,  and  shall  do 
and  perform  such  other  duties  as  pertain  to  his  office.  No  article  whatever  shall  be 
delivered  from  the  corporation  house  or  yard  to  any  officer,  member,  or  employe, 
except  upon  an  order  signed  by  the  Chief  Engineer. 

SEC.  132.  The  Chief  and  the  Assistant  Chief  Engineer,  while  in  the  dis- 
charge of  their  duties,  shall  be  vested  with  all  the  powers  of  arrest  and  detention 
vested  in  police  officers.  The  Mayor,  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  Council,  shall 
have  power  to  appoint,  as  necessity  reciuires,  a  Fire  Police  Patrol  from  among  the 
members  or  employes  of  the  Fire  Department. 

SEC.   133.     The   Chief,   or   in   his  absence  the  Assistant   Chief  Engineer,    may  BulUline;  may 
during  a  conflagration,  cause  to  be  cut  down  or  otherwise  removed,  any  building  or 
structure  when  necessary  for  the  purpose  of  checking  such  conflagration. 

SEC.  134.  Until  otherwise  provided  by  the  Council,  there  shall  be  attached  to 
the  Fire  Department  two  steam  fire  engine  companies,  each  to  consist  of  one  fore- 
man, one  assistant  foreman,  one  engineer,  one  driver  of  engine,  one  stoker,  one 
driver  of  hose  cart  and  eight  hosemen.  Also  one  hook  and  ladder  company,  consist- 
ing of  one  foreman,  one  driver,  one  tiller-man,  and  five  hook  and  ladder-men.  Also 
two  hose  companies,  each  to  consist  of  one  foreman,  one  assistant  foreman,  one 
driver  of  hose  cart  and  five  hosemen.  Also  a  fire  alarm  system,  to  be  under  the 
immediate  charge  of  a  superintendent.  Nothing  in  this  section  shall  be  so  construed 
as  fixing  permanently  the  number  of  men  comprising  each  company,  but  the  same 
may  be  increased  or  diminished  at  any  time  and  may  apply  to  one  only,  or  to  all 
•the  companies  in  the  department,  at  the  pleasure  of  the  Council. 

SEC.  135.  The  Chief  and  Assistant  Chief  Engineers  shall  devote  their  entire 
time  to  the  Fire  Department,  and  shall  not  engage  in  any  other  occupation  or  busi- 
ness leciuiiing  their  personal  attention;  and  neither  shall  absent  himself  from  the 
city  without  first  obtaining  permission  from  the  Mayor  in  writing,  which  permit 
must  be  filed  with  the  City  Clerk;  and  in  no  case  shall  both  the  Chief  and  Assistant 
Chief  Engineer  be  absent  at  the  same  time.  And  it  is  fvirther  provided,  that  the 
engineers  of  steam  fire  engines,  the  stokers  and  drivers  thereof,  also  the  drivers  of 
hose  carts  and  hook  and  ladder  trucks,  and  tiller-men,  together  with  such  other 
members  or  employes  as  the  Council  may  from  time  to  time  designate,  shall  devote 
their  entire  time  to  the  duties  of  the  department,  and  shall  at  all  times,  day  and 
night,  remain  a^t  the  engine  houses  or  stations,  except  when  granted  a  leave  of 
absence  by  the   Chief  Engineer. 

SEC.  136.     There  shall  be  provided  suitable  sleeping  rooms  in  the  several  en-  s|ggpj„„  rooms 
gine  houses  for  the  use  of  the  permanent  memibers  of  the  department;    and   there  Provided 
shall  be  a  general  office  in   one  of  the  department  buildings,   where  the  Chief  and 
Assistant  Chief  Engineers  and  Superintendent  of  the  fire  alarm  system  shall  make 
their  headquarters  daily  during  office  hours,  when  not  otherwise  engaged  in  official 
duties. 

SEC.  137.     There  shall  also  be  attached  to  the  Fire  Department  a  fire  alarm  Fire  alarm 

system     Super- 
system,  which  shall  be  under  the  immediate  charge  of  a  Superintendent  appointed  intendent 

from  among  the  members  of  the  department  or  its  employes.     It  shall  be  his  duty 


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to  report  to  the  Chief  Engineer,  in  writing,  at  least  once  a  month,  the  condition 
and  workings  of  the  system,  and  at  any  time  when  such  system  is  not  in  perfect 
working  order,  the  Chief  Engineer  must  be  immediately  and  fully  advised  thereof. 
The  Superiu'tendent  shall  make  such  other  reports  and  perform  such  other  duties  as 
may  from  time  to  time,  be  prescribed  by  the  Council. 

All  electric  light  or  power,  telegraph  of  telephone  wires,  erected  or  main- 
tained in  this  city  shall  be  subject  to  the  supervision  and  inspection  of  said 
Superintendent,  and  shall  be  located,  laid,  erected,  and  maintained  only  in  such 
manner  as  may  be  approved  by  him,  so  as  not  to  endanger  or  interfere  with  the 
wires  or  apparatus  of  the  fire  alarm  sy»tem. 

SEC.   138.     The  Council   may,  by  ordinance,  and     upon     the  recommendation 
Fire  Depart-      ^j  j^j-,g  Chief  Engineer,   enlarge  the  Fire  Department  by  the   purchase  of  chemical, 
may  enlarge      electrical,   steam,   or  other  engines,  hook     and     ladder     trucks,   hose   carts,   horses, 
hose,  and  other    appurtenances     or     apparatus;      purchase  or  erect  other  and  nec- 
essary buildings;    extend     the     fire     alarm  system,     and   increase   the     number  of 
companies,  officers,  members,  and  employes     at     any  time  when  in  the  judgment  of 
said  Council  greater  security  against  fire,  loss  of  life  and  property  demand  it. 
Claims  SEC.    139.     Every  claim     against     the   Fire   Department   mus.t   first  be   certi- 

fied to  by  the  Chief  Engineer  before  being  presented  to  the  Council  for  approval. 
The  monthly  payroll  of  the  department  shall  be  made  up  by  the  Chief,  certified 
to  by  him,  and  presented  to  the  City  Clerk,  who  shall  verify  the  same  before 
passing  it  to  said   Council   for   approval. 

SEC.  140.  The  foregoing  sections  of  this  article  shall  not  apply  to  the 
Fire  Department  of  said  city  so  long  as  the  same  remains  as  now,  a  volunteer 
Fire  Department. 

ARTICLE  X. 

HEALTH  DEPARTMENT 
gQj,j.j,  ^j  SECTION    141.     There   shall   be     a     Health    Department    under    the    manage- 

Healtli  ment  of     a  Board  of     Health.     Said  Board  shall  consist  of  five  members,  namely: 

the  Mayor,  who  shall  be  ex-offlcio  a  member  and  President  of  said  Board,  and 
the  City  Engineer,  who  shall  be  ex-offlcio  a  member  of  the  Board,  and  three 
citizens  who  shall  be  appointed,  without  regard  to  their  political  opinions,  by 
the  Mayor,  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  Council.  The  Mayor  shall  not  have 
a  light  to  vote  unless  in  case  of  a  tie,  when  he  shall  have  the  right  to  voae. 

Each   appointed   member   of  the     Board     shall   be   a   duly   licensed   physician 
in  accordance  with  the  laws  of  the  State  of  California,     and     a     qualified   elector 
of  the  city  for  two  years     immediately     preceding  his  appointment,  and  shall  serve 
without  compensation. 
Term  of  office  SEC.  142.     The  term  of  office     of    the  appointed  members  of     tlie  Board  shall 

be  for  two  years,  and  until  their  successors  are  appointed  and  (lualifled.  said 
term  to  commence  upon  the  second  Monday  in  August;  provided,  that  those 
members  fli'st  appointed  shall  so  classify  themselves,  by  lot,  that  one  of  them 
shall  go  out  of  office  at  the  end  of  one  year,  and  two  at  the  end  of  two  years.  If 
any  appointed  member  fails  to  qualify  within  ten  days  after  his  appointment 
such  appointment  shall  be  void,  and  a  new  appointment  shall  be  made. 
Meetings,  SEC.    143.      Regular   meetings   of   the   Board   of   Health   shall   be   held   once   a 

»liiorum  month,  and  special  meetings  when  called  by  the     President,     or     any  three   mem- 

bers, and  all  meetings  shall  be  public.  Three  members  shall  constitute  a  riuoruni 
for  the  transaction  of  any  business. 

SEC.   144.     Said  Board  of  Health,     subject     to     the     ordinances   of  the  city. 


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fchall  have  supervision  of  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  sanitary  condition  of  the 
city  and  public  institutions  thereof;  and  subject  thereto,  full  powers  are  hereby 
given  to  said  Board  over  all  questions  of  foul  or  defective  drainage,  of  the  dis- 
infection and  sanitary  cleaning  of  streets,  alleys,  cellars,  cesspools,  sewers  or 
nuisances  of  any  description,  and  of  low  places  within  the  city  limits,  calculated 
to  receive  and  retain  unhealthy  deposits. 

.  SEC.  145.  The  Board  of  Health  shall  adopt  such  forms  and  regulations 
for  the  use  of  physicians,  undertakers  and  Superintendents  of  cemeteries,  as  in 
their  judgment  may  be  best  calculated  to  secure  reliable  vital  and  mortality  sta- 
tistics in  said  city  and  prevent  the  spread  of  contagious  and  infectious  diseases. 
They  shall  have  power  to  prevent  or  forbid  communication  with  infected  families 
or  houses. 

SEC.  146.     The  Council     shall,     by     ordinance  or  otherwise,     provide  for  en-  ^ 

Expenses  of 

forcing  such  orders     and     regulations     as    the     Board     of  Health  may  from  time  to  Board 

time  adopt,     and  all   expenses     necessarily     incurred     by   the     Board   of  Health   in 

carrying  out  the  provisions     of     law  and  of     this  charter  shall  be  provided  for     by 

the  Council. 

SEC.  147.     The  Board     of     Health,     within     two  weeks     from  the  time  of  its 

Citv  Physi- 
organization,     shall  elect     a     City  Physician,     who  shall  also  act  as  Health  Officer  dan's  Powers 

and  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Health.  Said  City  Physician  shall  not  be  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Health,  and  shall  be  an  elector  of  the  city,  not  less  than  thirty 
years  of  age,  a  licensed  physician  of  not  less  than  two  years,  and  actually  engaged 
In  the  practice  of  his  profession  therein.  He  shall  hold  his  ofRce  during  the 
pleasure  of  the  Board  of  Health,  and  must  see  that  the  laws  and  ordinances  of  the 
city  in  relation  to  the  public  health,  and  the  regulations  and  orders  of  the  Board 
of  Health,  are  properly  enforced.  He  shall  keep  a  full  record  of  all  the  transactions 
of  the  Board  of  Health,  as  well  as  all  records  appertaining  thereto,  and  by  him- 
self or  his  deputy  issue  all  permits  for  burials  or  removals  in  any  of  the  cem- 
eteries, and  no  interment  shall  be  made  therein  unless  said  Health  Officer  is  sat- 
isfied of  the  correctness  and  reliability  of  the  certificate  of  death  presented  for 
his  inspection.  He  shall  have  the  powers  of  a  police  officer,  and  shall  make 
an  extended  annual  report  to  the  Board  of  Health  of  the  affairs  pertaming  to  his 
office,  including  mortuary  and  other  statistics,  with  such  observations  and  recoin- 
mendations  in  relation  to  the  sanitary  condition  of  the  city  as  he  may  deem  proper. 

It  shall  be  his  duty  to  examine  and  inspect  all  nuisances,  privies,  vatilts, 
cesspools,  buildings  and  low  places  within  the  city  limits  with  a  view  to  the  en- 
ftjrcement  of  all  the  laws  and  regulations  relating  to  sanitary  matters,  and  to 
I  ause  the  arrest  of  and  vigorously  prosecute,  all  persons  violating  any  of  said  laws 
and  regulations. 

SEC.  148.  The  City  Physician,  as  Health  Officer,  shall  visit  once  in  each 
quarter  all  public  buildings  and  school  houses  in  said  city.  During  such  visits  he 
shall  examine  the  manner  in  which  they  are  lighted,  ventilated  and  heated,  and 
particularly   as   to   their   sanitary  condition. 

SEC.     149.     'When     a    case    of  smallpox,     Asiatic     cholera  or    yellow  fever    is 
reported  to  the  Health     Officer,     he  may  visit     the     premises  where  the  person  is.  Yellow  flag 
and  when  satisfied  that  either  of  said  diseases  exist,     he  shall   place  a  yellow   flag 
tjr  conspicuous  notice     on     said     premises,     which     shall     remain  during  the  contin- 
uance of  the  disease  on  said  premises. 

SEC.  150.  The  Health  Officer  may  cause  to  be  removed  to  a  smallpox 
liospital  or  pesthouse  any  person  in  said  city  affected  with  smallpox,  Asiatic 
cholera  or  yellow  fever.     When  a  case  of  either  of  said  diseases  exists  in  any  house. 


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and  the  person  so  affected  Is  not  moved  to  said  hospital  or   pesthouse,  the  Health 

Officer     shall      immediately     place     a   quarantine     upon    said    premises,      and   may 

place    a     competent  person     in  charge     thereof,    who  shall  see  that  a  quarantine  is 

strictly  enforced  so  long  as  public  safety  requires. 

SEC.  151.     The  Health  Officer  shall  vaccinate,     free     of     charge,     all  persons 
\  aci.iiiatioii 
free  applying  to  him. 

SEC.    152.     Every   member   of   the   Board   of  Health   and    the     Health    Officer 

may  administer  oaths  on  matters  connected  with  the  Health  Department. 

Physicians  SEC.    153.     Every    physician    in    the    city    shall    report    to    the    Health    Officer 

to  report 

in    writing,    every    patient   he    shall    have   sick   of   typhus,    ship      or      yellow      fever, 

Asiatic  cholera,     leprosy,     smallpox,     diphtheria  or  scarlet  fever,     and  every  death 

Irom  such  disease  immediately  after  it  shall  have  occurred. 

Also,    every    householder    in    said    city    shall    forthwith    report    in    writing    or 

otherwise  to  the  Health  Officer  the  name  of  every  inmate  of  his  or  her  house,  whom 

he  or  she  shall  have  reason  to  believe  is  sick  of  typhus,  ship,  or  yellow  fever,  leprosy, 

cholera  or  smallpox,     and     any     deaths     occurring     at  his  or  her  house  from  such 

disease. 

Health  Officer  SEC.    154.     The     Health      Officer     shall     report     to   the   City    Superintendent 

to  lepoit  ^^  Schools  of  said  city  the  names  and  residences  of  every   person   sick  of  typhus, 

ship,  or  yellow  fever,  Asiatic  cholera,  small-pox,  leprosy,  diphtheria,  or  scarlet 
fever,  or  other  contagious  disease  he  may  deem  dangerous  to  the  city  health,  and 
:-t  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Superintendent  of  Schools  of  said  city,  when  so  notified 
of  the  residence  of  any  person  sick  of  any  of  the  diseases  enumerated,  to  refuse  ad- 
mittance to  the  public  schools  to  any  member  of  a  family,  one  or  more  of  whose 
inmates  are  sick  with  any  of  the  foregoing  disesases;  provided,  that  the  parties 
excluded  shall  be  readmitted  upon  presenting  a  certificate  from  the  Health  Officer 
that  there  is  no  longer  any  danger  from  contagion. 

SEC.  155.  Whenever  it  shall  be  certified  to  the  Board  of  Health  by  the 
Health  Officer  that  any  building,  or  part  thereof,  is  unfit  for  human  habitation 
by  reason  of  its  being  so  infected  with  disease,  or  from  other  causes,  as  to  be 
likely  to  cause  sickness  amongst  its  occupants,  said  Board  may  issue  an  order 
and  cause  the  same  to  be  affixed  conspicuously  on  the  building,  or  front  thereof, 
and  to  be  personally  served  upon  the  owner,  agent,  or  lessee,  if  the  same  can  be 
found,  requiring  all  persons  therein  to  vacate  such  building  for  the  reasons  to  be 
stated  'therein,  as  aforesaid.  Such  building,  or  part  thereof,  shall  within  ten  days 
thereafter   be   vacated,    or   within   such    shorter   time,    not   less      than      twenty-four 

•  hours,   as  in   said  notice   may  be  specified;    but   said   Board,   if   it     should     become 

satisfied  that  the  danger  from  the  building,  or  part  thereof,  has  ceased  to  exist, 
may  revoke  said  order. 

Quarantines  SEC.    156.     The   Board   may    proclaim   such   quarantines      and     establish    and 

declare  such  quarantine  districts  and  grounds,  and  the  boundaries  thereof,  as 
may,  in  their  judgment,  be  necessary  for  the  preservation  of  the  public  health; 
and  may,  when  deemed  necessary,  require  all  vessels,  railroad  cars,  or  other  public 
conveyances,  before  the  same  shall  land  or  stop  at  any  landing,  depot,  or  stop- 
ping place  in  the  city,  to  stop  or  touch  at  any  or  either  of  the  districts,  grounds,  or 
boundaries  so  selected  and  established  for  quarantine  purposes,  and  leave  all  such 
persons,  with  their  stores  and  baggage,  as  in  the  opinion  of  the  Health  Officer  or 
physician  stationed  at  such  ciuarantine  sites,  places,  or  boundaries  shall  be  deemed 
proper  on  account  of  the  existence  or  general  report  of  Asiatic  cholera,  smallpox  or 
yellow  fever. 

Rules  SEC,    157.      The   said    Board    shall    make   such    rules   and    regulations    for   the 


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government  of  the  quarantine  or  the  health  of  the  city  as  from  time  to  time 
they  shall  deem  necessary,  and  the  physicians  or  Health  Officers  in  charge  of  any 
quarantine  station,  or  place,  shall  have  power  to  make  and  enforce  such  regula- 
tions as  may  be  necessary  for  the  proper  management  thereof;  and  it  shall  be 
the  duty  of  all  persons  in  quarantine,  and  all  agents,  officers,  policemen,  or  others 
employed  by  the  city  in  and  about  said  quarantine  stations  or  places,  to  carry  out 
and  obey  the  same. 

SEC.  158.     The  Board  of  Health  shall  cause  to  be  kept  a  record  of  all  births  Record  of  births 
and  deaths  occurring  in  said  city;    such  records  must  be  kept  in  the  Health  Office,  a"d  deaths 
and  shall  be  open  for  inspection  by  any  person  during  office  hours.     All  physicians 
and  midwives  in  the  city  shall  report  to  the  Health  Officer  on  or  before  the  fifth 
of     each     month     all   births  occurring  in   his   or  her   practice   during   the   previous 
month. 

SEC.  159.  No  person  shall  deposit  in  any  cemetery  the  body  of  any  hu-  Burying  and 
man  being  who  has  died  in  the  city,  or  remove  the  same  from  w-ithin  the  limits  ''^'""^^  ^ 
of  the  city,  without  having  first  obtained  and  filed  at  the  Health  Office  a  certifi- 
cate signed  by  a  physician  or  coroner,  setting  forth  as  nearly  as  possible  the  name, 
age,  sex,  color,  place  of  birth,  occupation,  date,  locality,  and  cause  of  death  of 
deceased,  and  obtain  from  the  Health  Officer,  a  permit  in  writing  therefor  for 
burial  or  other  purposes.  Physicians,  when  deaths  occur  in  their  practice,  must 
give  the  certificate  herein  mentioned,  unless  the  physician  believes  the  death  to 
b'^  a  proper  case  for  investigation  by  the  Coroner.  No  body  of  a  human  being  who 
has  died  within  the  limits  of  the  city,  and  no  body  or  remains  of  a  deceased 
person  exhumed  or  taken  from  any  grave,  vault,  or  other  place  of  burial  or  de- 
posit, within  or  without  the  city,  shall  be  transported  in  or  through  the  streets 
or  highways  of  the  city,  unless  the  person  or  persons  transporting  such  body  or 
remains  shall  first  obtain  from  the  Health  Officer  a  permit  in  writing  therefor, 
"Which  shall  accompany  the  body  or  remains. 

SEC.  160.  The  permits  in  the  last  section  may  be  granted  in  the  discretion 
of  the  Board  of  Health,  under  such  general  restrictions  and  conditions  as  the  Board  Buna!  permits 
may  prescribe.  The  Health  Officer  shall  prepare  a  book  of  blank  permits,  in  proper 
form  and  consecutively  numbered  containing  stubs  on  which  as  well  as  in  the 
permit,  shall  be  entered  a  record  giving  the  name,  age,  sex,  nativity,  place  of  burial, 
&nd  destination  of  remains  to  be  transported  or  removed. 

SEC.  161.  In  addition  to  the  powers  and  duties  in  this  article  enumerated, 
the  Board  shall  have  such  other  powers  and  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be 
prescribed  by  ordinance  of  the  Council,  or  by  general  law. 

ARTICLE  XL 

WATERWORKS  DEPARTMENT. 

SECTION  162.     If  at  any  time  the  city  shall  become  the  owner  of  any  water 
,  ,     ,  Water  Comtnis- 

supply,  or  shall  decide  to  construct  such  a  system,  the  Mayor  shall  appoint,  by  and  sioners 

with  the  consent  of  the  Council,  two  citizens  of  the  city  to  be  Water  Commissioners, 
and  they  must  not  belong  to  the  same  political  party.  The  City  Engineer  shall  be 
ex-offlcio  a  Water  Commissioner.  The  appointed  members  shall  hold  their  office 
for  the  term  of  two  years;  provided,  that  when  first  appointed  they  shall  be  ap- 
pointed for  one  and  two  years,  to  be  designated  in  the  notice  of  appointment  by 
the  Mayor.    Their  compensation  shall  be  fixed  by  ordinance  by  the  Council. 

SEC.  163.  The  Water  Commissioners  shall  have  full  control  and  manage- 
ment of  the  water  system  of  this  city,  and  the  collection  of  the  revenue  therefor, 
imder  such  regulations  by  ordinance  as  the  Council  may  from  time  to  time  enact. 


46  CITY   CHARTKR 

All  contracts  for  work  and  materials  must  be  made  by  said  Commissioners  in  the 
manner  provided  in  this  charter  for  making  contracts,  and  approved  by  the 
(Council.  And  all  pay  rolls  and  accounts  for  the  same,  before  being  paid  by  the 
Council,  shall  first  be  passed  upon  by  the  Commissioners,  who  shall  thereupon 
certify  them  to  the  Council  for  payment. 

ARTICLE  XII. 

PUBLIC   LIBRARIES. 

Free  Library  SECTION  164.     There  shall  be  miaintained  in  the  City  of  Eureka  free  public 

libraries  and  reading  rooms,  as  provided  for  by  an  Act  of  the  Legislature  of  this 
State,  entitled,  "An  Act  to  establish  free  public  libraries  and  reading  rooms  ap- 
pi'oved  April  twenty-sixth,  eighteen  hundred  and  eighty,  and  such  other  Acts  of 
the  Legislature  as  may  be  amendatory  thereof  and  supplemental  thereto. 

,  SEC.   165.     The   public   library  and  reading  room   created  and   existing  under 

the  provisions  of  said  Act,  and  known  as  the  "Eureka  Free  Library,"  is  hereby 
continued  in  existence,  and  shall  be  free  of  access  to  all  residents  of  said  city  and 
t-he  general  public  subject  to  such  rules  and  regulations  for  the  government  and 
management  thereof  as  may  from  time  to  time  be  adopted  by  the  Board  of  Trus- 
tees thereof;  provided,  that  said  Board  shall  ncit  permit  any  of  its  books,  joui-nal.s. 
publications  or  other  property  to  be  taken,  carried,  or  removed,  by  any  person, 
without  the  limits  of  said  city. 

SEC.  166.  The  Board  of  Trustees  thereof  shall  consist  of  five  members, 
one  to  be  elected  from  each  ward  by  the  ciualified  electors  thereof,  at  the  regular 
rjiunicipal  election,  and  shall  hold  office  for  two  years,  or  until  their  successors  are 
elected  and  ciualified. 

ARTICLE  XIIL 

CONTRACTS. 
Coniracts  SECTION   167.     The   City  of  Eureka   shall   not    be   and   is   not  bound  by   any 

contract,  or  in  any  way  liable  thereon,  unless  the  same  is  made  in  writing  by  order 

'A 

of  the  Council,  and  the  draft  thereof  approved  by  the  City  Attoi-ney  and  the  Couifril, 
and  the  same  ordered  to  be  signed  by  the  Mayor,  or  some  other  person  authorized 
thereto  in  behalf  of  the  city;  but  the  Council,  by  an  ordinance,  may  authorize  any 
officer,  committee,  or  agent  Of  the  city  to  bind  the  city  without  a  contract  in  writ- 
B,„nlg  ing  for   the   payment    of  any   sum   of  money   not   exceeding   three   hundred    dollars. 

All  bonds  of  any  contractors  with  the  city  shall  be  approved  by  the  Council. 

ARTICLE  XIV. 

CLAIMS  AND  DEMANDS, 
din'iand^'"'  SECTION   168.     All   claims   and   demands   whatever   against    the   City   of   Eu- 

leka,  except  interest  coupons  on  bonds  and  bonds  of  funded  debt,  shall  be  paid  only 
on   demands  as  herein  provided  for. 

SEC.  169.  Said  demands,  except  demands  payable  out  of  the  School  Fund 
rnd  Library  Fund,  shall  be  presented  to  the  Council  on  forms  and  blanks  to  be 
provided  by  the  City  Clerk,  and  shall  be  referred  to  its  Committee  on  Finance. 
The  said  committee  shall,  by  indorsement  thereon,  approve  or  reject  the  same 
in  whole  or  in  part.  The  Council  shall  then  consider  the  said  demands,  and  thv> 
actions  of  said  committee  thereon,  and  shall,  if  the  same  be  just  and  legal,  ap- 
lirove  the  same;  or  may,  if  it  so  determine,  approve  in  part  or  reject  the  whole. 
The  action  of  the  Council  shall  be  indorsed  thereon,  with  the  date  of  such  action, 
and  certified  by  the  signature  of  the  President  and  City  Clerk. 


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SEC.  170.  Any  such  demand  approved  by  the  Council,  in  whole  or  in  part  d^ims  Mayor 
shall  be  delivered  to  the  Mayor,  who  shall  approve  the  same  in  whole  or  in  part,  must  approve 
or  reject  the  same,  and  indorse  such  approval  or  rejection  thereon,  wiih  the  date 
thereof;  provided,  that  the  Mayor  shall  have  no  power  to  approve  a  demand  for 
n  sum  larger  than  the  sum  in  which  it  is  approved  by  the  Council,  [f  the  Mayor 
approve  only  in  part,  and  for  a  less  amount  than  approved  by  the  Council,  or  re- 
ject any  such  demand,  he  shall  return  the  same  to  the  City  Clerk,  with  his  ob- 
jection in  writing-  attached  thereto. 

SEC.  171.  All  demands  approved  by  the  Mayor  for  the  same  amount  as  ap- 
proved by  the  Council  shall  by  him  be  delivered  to  the  City  Clerk,  who  shall  there- 
upon draw  a  warrant  therefor  upon  the  City  Treasury,  and  which  shall  be  signed 
by  the  Mayor,  and  countersigned  by  the  City  Clerk. 

SEC.  172.  Any  demands  returned  to  the  City  Clerk  with  the  objections 
of  the  Mayor,  shall  again  be  considered  by  the  Council,  and  if  it  shall  again  be 
approved  by  the  Council  by  the  same  vote,  and  taken,  recorded,  and  indorsed  in 
the  same  manner  as  hereinbefore  required,  the  said  objection  shall  be  thereby  over- 
ruled. Any  demand  the  objection  to  which  of  the  Mayor  has  been  overruled,  shall 
be  delivered  to  the  City  Clerk,  who  shall  draw  a  warrant  therefor,  as  if  the  same 
had  been  approved  by  the  Mayor;  if  the  Mayor  object  only  to  a  portion  of  such 
demand,  and  such  objection  thereto  shall  be  sustained  by  the  Council,  the  same 
shall  thereby  be  delivered  to  the  City  Clerk  for  his  action  thereon  as  hereinVjeft)re 
provided. 

SEC.    173.      No   demand   can  be  approved,   audited,    or    paid   unlos.^    it    specify 
each  several   item,   with  the  date  and  amount   thereof,   nor  unless  it   he  subscribed  ^g  gwor'n  to*^ 
by  the  claimant  or  by  his,  her,  or  its  agent,  and  sworn  to  before  som-?  officer  author- 
ized to  administer  oaths. 

SEC.  174.  No  payment  can  be  made  from  the  City  Treasury,  or  out  of  the 
;)ublic  funds  of  said  city,  unless  the  same  be  specially  authorized  by  law  or  this 
charter,  nor  unless  the  demand  which  is  paid  be  duly  audited  as  In  thi:^  charter  pro-  ^g  audited^' 
vided.  The  term  "audited,"  as  used  in  this  charter  with  reference  to  the  demands 
I'.pon  the  Treasury,  is  to  be  understood  to  mean  that  said  demands  have  been  pre- 
sented to,  passed  upon,  and  approved  as  herein  provided,  and  this  must  appear 
upon  the  face  of  the  paper  representing  the  demand,  or  else  it  is  not  audited;  pro- 
vided, that  the  approval  or  rejection  in  whole  or  in  part,  of  a  demand  by  the  Com- 
inittee  on  Finance  of  the  Council  is  advisory  only  to  the  Council,  and  the  rejection 
by  said  coinmittee  of  a  demand  in  whole  or  in  part,  does  not  of  itself  prevent  its 
being  duly  audited. 

SEC.  175.  No  demand  upon  the  Treasury  shall  be  allowed  in  favor  of  any 
person  or  officer  in  any  manner  indebted  thereto,  without  first  deducting  the 
amount  of  such  indebtedness,  nor  to  any  person  or  officer  having  the  collection, 
custody  of,  or  disbursement  of  public  funds,  unless  his  account  has  been  duly  pre- 
sented, passed,  approved  and  allowed,  as  required  by  law  or  this  charter;  noi 
in  favor  of  any  officer  who  shall  have  neglected  to  make  his  official  returns,  or  his 
reports  in  writing,  in  the  manner  and  at  the  time  required  by  law  or  this  charter, 
or  by  the  ordinances  or  regulations  made  in  pursuance  thereof,  nor  to  aiiy  officer 
who  shall  have  neglected  or  refused  to  comply  with  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
charter  or  ordinances  of  the  city,  or  any  Act  of  the  Legislature  regulating  ihe  duties 
of  such  officer,  on  being  required  in  writing  to  comply  therewith  by  the  Mayor 
or  the  President  of  the  Council;  nor  in  favor  of  any  officer  for  the  time  he  shall 
liave  absented  himself,  without  lawful  cause,  from  the  duties  of  his  office  during 
the  office  hours  prescribed  by  this  charter  or  by  ordinance. 


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Claims, 
registry'  of 


„.    ,  SEC.   176.     The   City  Clerk  must  number  and  keep  a   record  of  all   demands 

record  claims  on  the  Treasury  which  have  been  duly  approved,  showing  the  number,  date,  amount 
and  name  of  the  original  and  present  holder,  on  what  account  allowed,  and  out  of 
what  fund  payable. 

SEC.  177.  Every  lawful  demand  upon  the  Treasury,  duly  audited  as.  in  tliis 
charter  required,  shall  in  all  cases  be  paid  on  presentation  and  canceled,  and  the 
jroper  entry  thereof  be  made,  if  there  be  sufficient  money  in  the  Treasury  be- 
longing to  the  fund  out  of  which  it  is  payable;  but  if  there  be  not  sufficient  money 
belonging  to  said  fund  to  pay  such  dem.and,  then  it  shall  be  registered  in  a  book 
io  be  kept  by  the  Treasurer  for  that  purpose,  showing  its  number,  when  presented, 
date,  amount,  name  of  original  holder,  and  on  what  account  allowed,  and  out  of 
what  fund  payable;  and  being  so  registered,  shall  be  returned  to  the  party  pre- 
senting it,  with  an  indorsement  of  the  word  "Registered,"  dated  and  signed  by  the 
(Jity  Treasurer.  All  registered  demands  shall  be  paid  in  the  order  of  their  registra- 
tion. 

SEC.  178.  All  public  moneys  collected  by  any  officer  or  employe  of  the 
city  shfill  be  paid  into  the  City  Treasury,  without  any  deduction  on  account  of  any 
claim  for  fees,  commissions  or  any  other  cause  or  pretense,  and  the  compensation 
of  any  officer,  employe  or  other  person  so  collecting  money,  shall  be  paid  by  de- 
jTiands  upon  the  Treasury,  duly  audited  as  other  demands  are  audited  and  paid. 

SEC.  179.  No  suit  shall  be  brought  upon  any  claim  for  money  or  damages 
against  the  City  of  Eureka,  its  Board  of  Education,  or  the  Board  of  Trustees  oi 
the  Eureka  Free  Library  until  a  demand  for  the  same  has  been  presented  as  here- 
in provided,  and  rejected  in  whole  or  in  part.  If  rejected  in  part,  suit  may  be 
brought  to  recover  the  whole. 

Nor  shall  suit  be  brought  against  said  city  upon  any  such  claim,  or  demand, 
if  the  same  shall  be  in  whole  approved  and  audited  as  provided  herein;  provided 
that  nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  construed  so  as  to  deprive  the  holder  of  any, 
demand  of  his  right  to  i-esort  to  a  writ  of  mandate,  or  other  proceeding  against  the 
said  Council,  or  any  Board  or  officer  of  said  city,  to  compel  it,  or  him,  to  act  upon 
such  demand,  or  claim,  or  to  pay  the  same  when  so  audited. 


Suits  must  be 
preceded  by 
demand 


ARTICLE  XV. 


MISCELLANEOUS  PROVISIONS 
Franchises  to  SECTION    ISO.     All   grants  of   franchises,   or   privileges,   by   the   Council,    shall 

highest  bidder  |jg  awarded  to  the  highest  bidder  in  pursuance  of  the  general  laws  of  said  State, 
nor  shall  any  such  franchises  or  privileges  have  any  validity  unless  the  person 
or  persons  to  whom  the  same  is  made  shall,  within  six  months  thereafter,  actually 
and  in  good  faith,  and  not  colorably,  commence  the  exercise  or  enjoyment  of  the 
same;  provided,  that  where  condemnation  of  property  is  necessary,  condemnation 
proceedings  commenced  and  diligently  prosecuted  shall  be  deemed  the  exercise  of 
the  franchise  or  privilege. 

Whenever  any  franchise  or  privilege  shall  have  been  in  disuse,  in  whole 
or  in  part  for  the  period  of  one  year,  there  being  no  legal  impediment  to  the  use 
thereof,  it  shall  be  deemed  abandoned  and  forfeited  to  the  extent  of  such  disuse, 
and  said  franchise  or  privilege,  or  the  part  thereof  so  in  disuse,  shall  no  longer 
be  used  or  enjoyed.  When  in  the  exercise  of  any  franchise  or  privilege,  use  has 
been  made  in  any  way  of  any  street  or  alley  of  the  citj',  such  street  or  alley  shall 
be  put  in  good  repair,  and  all  the  materials  or  obstructions  which  have  been  placed 
therein  in  the  exercise  of  such  franchise  or  privilege  shall  be  removed  therefrom 
at  the  expense  of  the  person  or  company  who  has  held  such  francise  or  privilege 


Franchfses. 
forfeiture  of 


CITY    CHARTER  49 

whenever  the  franchise  or  privilege  is  abandoned  or  falls  into  disuse. 

SEC.  ISl.     Any  person,  except  as  otherwise  in  this  charter  provided  holding 

Officer    holding 
a  salaried  office  under  this  city,  whether  by  election  or  appointment,  who  shall  dur-  other  office 

ing  his  term  of  office  hold  or  retain  any  office  or  profit  or  emolument,  under  the  gov- 
ernment of  the  United  States  or  of  this  State,  or  who  shall  hold  any  other  office 
connected  with  the  city,  or  with  the  county  of  Humboldt,  shall  be  deemed  thereby, 
to  have  vacated  the  office  held  by  him  under  the  city  government. 

SEC.   1S2.     No  member  of  the   Council,     and  no   officer   or  employe     of     the  officers  or  em 

city  shall  be  or  become  directly  or  indirectly   interested   in,   or  with   the   perform-  P'oy^s  inter- 
ested in  coii- 
ajice  of  any  contract,   work  or  business,  or  in  the  sale  of  any  article,   the  expense  tracts,  etc. 

price  or  consideration  of  which  is  payable  froin  the  City  Treasury,  or  in  the 
purchase  or  lease  of  any  real  estate  or  property  belonging  to  or  taken  by  the  city, 
or  which  shall  be  sold  for  taxes  or  assessments,  or  by  virtue  of  legal  process  at 
the  suit  of  the  city.  Any  member  of  the  Council,  or  any  officer  or  employe  of  this 
city  violating  the  provisions  of  this  section,  or  who  shall  be  directly  or  indirectly 
interested  in  any  franchise,  right  or  privilege  granted  by  the  city  while  he  is  such 
officer,  member  or  employe,  unless  the  same  shall  devolve  upon  him  by  law,  shall 
forfeit  his  office,  and  be  forever  disqualified  from  holding  any  position  in  the  ser- 
vice of  the  city;  and  all  contracts  made,  or  rights  or  franchises  granted  in  violation 
of  this  section  shall  be  absolutely  void. 

SEC.   183.     No  officer  of  the     city  shall  be  or  become  a  surety  on  any  bond  Officers  not   to 

be  biirety,  etc 
given  to  the  city,  or  to  any  person  for  the  benefit  of  the  city;   nor  shall  any  officer 

or  employe  of  the  city  give  or  promise  to  give  any  person  any  portion  of  his  com- 
pensation, or  any  money  or  thing  of  value,  or  any  position,  in  consideration  of 
having  been  or  being  nominated,  appointed,  voted  for,  or  elected  to  any  office  or 
employment  under  the  city. 

No  officer  of  the  city  shall,   while  in  office,  accept  any  donation  or  gratuity. 

Officer  not  to 
in  money  or  anything  of  value,  either  directly  or  indirectly,  from  any  subordinate  accept  gift 

employe,  or  from  any  candidate  or  applicant  for  any  position  under  him.  Any 
person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  forfeit  his  office  and  employ- 
ment under  the  city,  and  be  forever  disqualified  from  holding  any  position  in  the 
service  of  the  city. 

SEC.    184.     All    books    and    records    of    every    office    and    department    shall    be  p„,,i.^   „„„„  ,„ 

open   to   the   inspection  of  any  citizen   at   any  time   during  business  hours.     Copies  publf< 

inspection 
and   extracts   from   such   books   and    records,    duly   certified,    shall   be   given   by    the 

officer  having  the  same  in  custody,  to  any  person  demanding  the  same,  upon  pay- 
ing or  tendering  ten  cents  per  folio  of  one  hundred  words. 

SEC.  185.  No  office  shall  be  created  in  addition  to  those  provided  for  by 
this  charter,  unless  by  ordinance  regularly  adopted  by  the  Council.  Whenever 
in  the  judgment  of  the  Council  no  necessity  exists  for  the  continuation  of  any 
appointive  office  created  or  provided  for  by  this  charter,  said  Council,  by  an 
ordinance  for  that  purpose,  may  discontinue  such  office. 

SEC.    186.     All   officers,    deputies,    clerks,    assistants   and     other     employes    of 

Omcers 
the   city,   and   of  the   several   departments   thereof,   must   be   citizens   of   the   United 

States,     and     during  their  respective  terms  of  office  or  employment  must,  with  the 

exception     of  the     City     Superintendent  of  Schools,     and  teachers     of     the   public 

schools,  reside  in  the  city,  and  where  not  otherwise  provided     for,     must  have  been 

residents  of  the  city  one  year  next  preceding  their  election  or  appointment.     They. 

Rcsiclciioc 
and  each  of  them,  shall  perform  such  duties  as  may  be  required  of  them,  respect- 
ively,  by   law,   ordinance,   or   this   charte'-,   and   shall   only   receive   such     compensa- 
tion as  may  have  been  previously  provided,     and     such     compensation    shall  not  be 


50 


CITY   CHARTER 


Officers, 
removal 
from  city 


Chinese 


Special  meet- 
ings, notice  of 


Judicial  notice 
of  ordinance, 
etc. 


Ordinance 
in  force 


increased  during  the  term  of  their  respective  offices  or  employment,  except  as  in 
this  charter  provided. 

SEC.  187.  If  any  officer  of  the  city  shall  remove  from  the  city,  or  absent 
himself  therefrom  for  more  than  thirty  days,  consecutively,  without  the  permission 
of  the  Council,  or  shall  fail  to  qualify  by  taking  the  oath  of  office  and  filing  his 
official  bond,  whenever  such  official  bond  is  required,  within  the  time  required  by 
this  charter,  or  shall  resign,  or  be  convicted  of  felony  or  of  malfeasance  in  office, 
or  be  adjudged  insane,  his  office  shall  be  and  become  vacant,  and  such  vacancy 
shall  be  filled  as  in  this  charter  provided. 

SEC.  188.  All  books,  papers,  plats,  charts,  records,  files  and  stationery, 
made,  or  made  use  of,  by  any  officer  or  employe  of  the  city,  in  the  performance  of 
his  official  duties,  shall  be  deemed  and  considered  as  belonging  to  the  city,  and 
shall  be  delivered  to  his  successor  in  office,  who  shall  give  duplicate  receipts  in  writ- 
ing therefor,  one  of  which  receipts  shall  be  filed  with  the  City  Clerk. 

SEC.  189.  No  officer  or  employe  in  any  department  of  the  city  govern- 
ment shall  ever  be  appointed  or  removed  for  or  on  account  of  partisanship,  or 
for  or  on  account  of  his  political  or  religious  opinions. 

SEC.  190.  No  Chinese  shall  ever  be  employed,  either  directly  or  indi- 
rectly, on  any  work  of  the  city,  or  in  the  performance  of  any  contract  or  sub- 
contract of  the  city,  except  in  punishment  for  crime.  Nor  shall  any  provisions, 
supplies,  materials,  or  articles  of  Chinese  manufacture  or  production  ever  be 
used  or  purchased  by  or  furnished  to  the  city. 

SEC.  191.  All  improvements,  actions,  proceedings,  matters  and  things  not 
otherwise  provided  for  in  this  charter  shall  be  taken,  had,  and  conducted  under, 
and  in  pursuance  of  the  provisions  of  the  laws  of  the  State  of  California  applica- 
ble thereto,  in  force  at  the  time  such  improvements,  actions,  proceedings,  matters, 
and   things  are   taken  and  had. 

SEC.  192.  Whenever  special  meetings  are  called  by  the  Council,  Board 
of  Education,  or  any  other  Board  of  the  municipality,  notice  thereof  shall  be 
served  on  each  member  personally  or  by  mail,  addressed  to  him  at  his  place  of 
residence;  if  by  mail,  the  notice,  post-paid,  shall  be  deposited  in  the  postoffice  of 
the  city,  at  least  twenty-four  hours  before  the  time  of  meeting.  At  such  special 
meeting,  no  subject  shall  be  considered  except  that  specified  in  the  notice. 

SEC.  193.  It  shall  not  be  necessary,  in  any  action,  civil  or  criminal,  to 
plead  or  prove  the  organization  or  existence  of  the  corporation  of  the  City 
of  Eureka,  nor  the  passage,  existence,  or  validity  of  any  ordinance,  rule,  resolu- 
tion, or  other  regulation  thereof,  but  the  Court  before  which  the  proceedings  shall  be 
pending  shall  take  judicial  notice  of  this  charter  and  of  such  ordinance,  rule, 
resolution,  or  other  regulation  and  of  the  contents  thereof,  without  proof,  unless 
their  validity  is  assailed,  when  the  burden  of  proof  shall  be  on  the  party  assail- 
ing the  same;  and  in  all  civil  actions  to  which  the  city,  or  any  officer  of  the  city, 
is  a  party,  either  plaintiff  or  defendant,  the  adoption  and  contents  of  any  ordinance, 
rule,  resolution,  or  other  regulation  of  the  Council  inay  be  proven  prima  facie 
by  the  introduction  of  the  original  entry  thereof  on  the  records  of  the  Council,  by  a 
copy  thereof  certified  by  the  City  Clerk,  to  be  a  full,  true  and  correct  copy  of  such 
original  entry,  or  by  the  introduction  of  a  printed  copy  published  or  purport- 
ing to  have  been  published  by  authority. 

SEC.  194.  All  ordinances,  rules,  resolutions,  and  other  regulations  of  the 
City  of  Eureka,  in  force  at  the  time  this  charter  takes  effect,  and  not  inconsistent 
therewith,  shall  continue  in  force  until  amended  or  repealed.  All  officers  of  the 
city  heretofore  existing  shall,     unless  expressly  continued  in  force  by  this  charter, 


CITY    CHARTPm  51 

cease  to  exist  at  the  time  that  this  charter  takes  effect,  and  shall  be  supplanted  by 
the  officers  herein  provided  for,  and  the  incumbents  of  the  offices  so  abolished 
shall  surrender  to  the  officers  having-  like  powers  and  duties,  as  provided  by  this 
charter,  all  moneys,  bonds,  contracts,  books,  accounts,  records,  files,  furniture,  and 
property  of  the  offices  so  abolished.  No  business  pending  before  any  depart- 
ment or  officer  of  the  city  at  the  time  this  charter  takes  effect  shall  be  consid- 
ered as  lost,  discontinued,  or  abandoned  by  reason  thereof,  but  the  same  may  be 
taken  up,  continued,  transacted,  and  completed  before  the  proper  department  or 
officer  provided  for  by  this  charter. 

SEC.  195.  The  Council  of  the  present  City  of  Eureka  shall  provide  for  the 
holding-  of  the  first  election  of  officers  under  this  charter,  shall  canvass  the  vote, 
declare  the  result  and  approve  the  bonds  of  all  officers  elected  at  such  election. 

SEC.  196.  For  the  sole  purpose  of  the  election  and  qualification  of  the 
ofllcers  directed  by  this  charter  to  be  elected  at  the  general  municipal  elction, 
this  charter  shall  take  effect  immediately  after  its  approval  by  the  Legislature,  and 
such  election  shall  be  managed  and  conducted  in  accordance  with  the  general 
election  laws  of  the  State.  For  all  other  purposes  this  charter  shall  take  effect 
on  the  second  Monday  of  July,  eighteen  hundred  and  ninety-five. 

CERTIFICATE 

Ccrtificstc  of 
Be  it  known,  that  the  City  of  Eureka,     a  city     containing     a     population     of  Board  of 

more  than  three  thousand  five  hundred  and  less  than  ten  thousand  inhabitants.  Freeholders 
on  the  eighteenth  day  of  June,  eighteen  hundred  and  ninety-four,  at  a  regular 
election,  and  under  and  in  accordance  with  the  the  provisions  of  Section  eight,  Ar- 
ticle eleven  of  the  Constitution  of  the  State  of  California,  did  elect  Peter  Belcher, 
Josiah  Bell,  H.  H.  Buhne,  Jr.,  J.  S.  Connick,  David  Evans,  Franklin  Ellery,  W. 
H,  H.  Heckman,  W.  I>.  Heney,  H.  W.  McClellan,  W.  H.  McWhinney,  A.  J.  Monroe, 
N.  H.  Pine,  Denver  Sevier,  Henry  Sevier,  and  E.  W.  Wilson,  a  Board  of  fifteen 
Freeholders,  to  prepare  and  propose  a  charter  for  said  city;  and  we  ,  the  mem- 
bers of  said  Board,  in  pursuance  of  said  provision  of  the  Constitution,  and  within 
a  period  of  ninety  days  after  such  election,  have  prepared  and  do  propose  the 
foregoing,  consisting  of  fifteen  articles  and  one  hundred  and  ninety-six  sections,  as 
and  for  the  charter  of  the  said  City  of  Eureka. 

In  witness  whereof,  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  this  thirteenth  day  of 
September,  Anno  Domini,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  ninety-four.  Done  in 
duplicate. 

PETER  BELCHER, 

JOSIAH  BELL, 

H.  H.  BUHNE,  Jr., 

JOHN  S.  CONNICK, 

DAVID  EVANS, 

FRANKLIN  ELLERY, 

W.  H.  H.  HECKMAN. 

W.  L.  HENEY, 

H.  W.  McCLELLAN, 

WM.  H.  McWHINNEY. 

A.  J.  MONROE, 

N.  H.  PINE, 

DENVER  SEVIER, 

HENRY  SEVIER, 
Attest:  E.  W.  WILSON, 

FRANKLIN  ELLERY,  Secretary. 


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CITY   CHARTER 


) 


STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

County  of  Hun-:boldt.  j'^^' 

I,  C.  G.  Stafford,  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  hereby  certify  that  the 
foregoing-  charter  is  one  of  the  duplicate  copies  of  the  same  delivered  to  me  as 
stated  in  the  preamble  attached  to  and  preceding  said  charter;  that  all  the 
statements  of  said  preamble  are  true. 

C.  G.   STAFFORD, 
Mayor  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 
Attest: 

W.  G.  BONNER,  City  Clerk  of  City  of  Eureka. 


Resolution 

ratifying 

Charter 


NOW  THEREFORE,  BE  IT 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  of  the  State  of  California,  the  Assembly  thereof 
concurring  (the  majority  of  all  members  elected  to  each  house  voting  for  and 
concurring  therein),  that  said  charter  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  presented  to,  and 
adopted  and  ratified  by,  the  qualified  electors  of  said  city  be,  and  the  same  is 
hereby  approved,  as  a  whole,  for  and  as  the  charter  of  the  said  City  of  Eureka 
aforesaid. 

THOS.  FLINT,  Jr.. 

President  pro  tern  of  the  Senate. 
J.  C.  LYNCH, 

Speaker  of  the  Assembly. 

Great  Seal 


(     Great  Seal     ) 

i       of   State       \ 
Attest:    L.  H.  BROWN,  Secretary  of  State. 


Approved  by  the  Governor  as     the  Charter  of  the  City  of  Eureka,   this  12th 
day  of  February,  A.  D.,  1895. 

JAMES  H.  BUDD, 

Governor  of  the  State  of  California. 


A  copy  of  the  foregoing  preamble,  charter  and  resolution,  certified  by  C.  G. 
Stafford,  Mayor,  and  authenticated  by  the  Seal  of  the  City,  was  deposited,  one  in 
the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  State,  and  the  other  was  on  March  27th,  1895,  recorded 
in  the  Recorder's  office  of  Humboldt  County,  and  after  recording  was  deposited  in 
the  archives  of  the  city. 


Index  to  Charter. 


i 


5:^ 

INDEX  TO  CHARTER. 

References  are  to   Sections,  Subdivisions  and  Page. 


Sec.  Sub.    Page. 
AISLES,  in  Churches  and  Public  Building   ,    power    to    prevent    ob- 
struction of 43  25         20 

ANIMALS. 

Pov/er  to  regulate  keeping  of 43  19         19 

Power  to  prevent  running  at  la  rge 43  19         19 

ANNUAL  REPORTS,  who  to  render   03  29 

APPOINTEES,  power  to  remove 43  15         19 

ASSESSOR. 

Annual  report 68  2         29 

Abstracts    to    make    81  32 

Bond    of    6.<  27 

Election  of 8  14 

Oath,  to  take 62  27 

Oaths,   may  administer,  when 27  16 

Powers  and   duties  of 73  31 

Personal   property,   rate  of  taxa  tion 82  32 

Powers  and  duties  of  County  Assessor 79  31 

Qu"'ifications  and  duties  of 55  24 

Salary  of    64  28 

Term  of  ofHce 15  15 

ASSEMBLAGES,  power  to  regulate   ' 43  58         22 

ATTORNEY,   CITY,   powers  and  duties  o     

Annual  report       68  5         29 

Board   of  Education,   attorney  for , 103  36 

Bond    of    63  27 

Bond.=!,  form  of,  to  approve F8  26 

Contracts,  to  approve 167  46 

Contracts,  to  pass  upon   42  IS 

Cash,  to  count  when    48  23 

DisLrict  Attorney,   power  and   duties  of  when 79  31 

Elected   when    8  14 

Oath,   to   take    62  27 

Oaths,   may  administer,   when 27  16 

Qualifications   and    duties    of    C8  26 

Salary   of    64  28 

Salary,  no  addi  ional   to  receive    103  36 

Term  of  office    1"  15 

AWNINGS,   power  to   regulate  or  prohibi  t   43  23         20 

AYES    AND    NOES,    recorded    when    29  16 

BAY,    to   prevent   refuse   matter   thrown    in    43  2-'         20 

BASEMENTS,    to    regulate    entrance    from   sidewalks    4"  23         20 

BIRTHS,  record  of 68  !l          29 


54  INDEX  TO  CHARTER 

Sec.  Sub.    Page. 

BOARD  OF  EDUCATION. 

Contracts,  how  awarded 95  34 

Contracts,    not    to    be    interested   in    96  35 

Estimate  fund  for  school  purposes    97  35 

Expenditure  not  to  exceed  revenue    101  35 

Government  of  schools  vested  in 87  32 

Oath,   to  take    62  27 

Oaths,  may  administer  when 94  34 

Prescribe  course  of  stuay 90  34 

Powers   and    duties    of    89  33 

Publish   semi-annual    statement ....  98  35 

Superintendent  of  Schools,  to  elect   92  34 

Superintendent  of  Schools,  may  remove    92  34 

School   District    property,    vested   in    107  36 

Visit  Schools 91  34 

When  elected,  term  of  ofRce    87  32 

When  to  incur  extraordinary  expense    106  36 

BOARD  OF  EQUALIZATION 80  31 

BOARD  OF  FREEHOLDERS,  names  of —         —         51 

BOARD   OF  HEALTH. 

Appointment  of    141  42 

Consists   of    141  42 

Meetings  of   143  42 

Oath  to  take 62  27 

Oaths,  may  administer,  when 152  43 

Powers  and  duties  of 144  42 

145  43 

146  43 

147  43 

.152  44 

155  44 

156  44 

157  44 

158  45 

160  45 

161  45 

Qualifications  of    141  42 

Term  of  offlc-     142  42 

BOOKS  AND  RECORDS. 

Copies   of,   how  obtained    184  4S 

Open  to  inspection  of  Mayor   46  23 

Open  to   public   inspection,   when    184  49 

Property  of  city 188  50 

Successor,  deliver  to 188  50 

BOUNDARIES. 

Of  city    5  12 

Of  wards   6  12 

Of  wards.  Council  may  change 6  14 

BONDS. 

Council,  to  approve 167  46 


INDEX  TO  CHARTER  55 

Sec.  Sub.    Page. 

Form   of,   City  Attorney   to   approve 58  26 

Iir.erest,  rate  on    86  32 

BONDING,    procedur      on    86  32 

BONDS,  OFFICIAL. 

Amount  of   63  27 

Approval  of,  by  whom 63  27 

Additional,  may  be  required 63  _      27 

Officers  cannot  be  securities  on 183  49 

Sureties  required 63  27 

Sureties  justify  hov^- 63  27 

To  be  recorded 63  27 

Where  to  be  filed    63  27 

Where  to  be  kept   63  27 

BRIDGES,  power  to  construct  and  maintain 43  8         19 

BUILDINGS. 

Liability    for    expense   of   cleaning    43  49         22 

Power  to  cleanse    43  49          22 

BURIALS. 

Permits   to  be  granted    • 159  45 

160  45 

CASH,   counted  by   whom,   reported   when 48  23 

CAPTAIN    OF    POLICE. 

Appointed,    how    112  37 

Powers  and  duties  of    112  37 

Terms  of  office   112  37 

CESSPOOLS,  power  to  regulate   21         19 

CEMETERIES,    power   to   control    43  42         21 

CERTIFICATES  OF  ELECTION,   Clerk  to  issue 21  15 

CHARTER. 

When   in   effect  and  for  what   purposes    196  51 

Certificate  of  Mayor —  —         51 

Resolution    approving    (pages    11  to   52  inclusive)    

CHINESE. 

Employed   not  to   be    190  50 

Materials,    m'f'g.,    not    to    purchase    190  50 

CHURCHES,   pewter  to  regulate   entrance   to   and    exit   from    43  25         20 

CHIEF  OF  POLICE,    (powers  and   duties   of). 

Annual  report 68  12         29 

Absent   from  city,   when   may  be Ill  37 

Additional  powers  and  duties,  to  perform    Ill  36 

Bond  of 63  27 

Council,  orders  of  to  enforce    HO  36 

Extra  policemen,  to  control 118  3S 

Justice's    Courts,    orders    to    execute    110  36 

Oath    to   take    62  27 

Ordinances,  to  enforce HO  36 

Office,  open  day  and  night    HI  3 1 

Office,  attended  by  officer    HI  12 

Powers  of  Sheriff,  when    HO  36 

Police  force,  to  control 109  3f" 


56  INDEX  TO  CHARTER 

Sec.  Sub.    Page. 

Policemen,  to  suspend  when    109  36 

Policemen,    suspension   of,    certi  fy  to  Mayor 109  36 

Police   Court,   execute  orders   or 110  36 

Qualifications     and  appointmen  t  of  108  36 

Sergeant  of  Police,   to  a  ppoint   when    113  37 

Special   Policemen,   to   control 119  38 

Term    of    Office    108  36 

Vacations,  how  obtained Ill  37 

CLAIMS  AND  DEMANDS. 

Audited,   to   be    174  47 

Allowed   to  one   indebted   to   city,  when 175  47 

City  Clerk,   to  provide  blanks  for    169  4S 

How  alloved  and  paid   100  35 

" 101  35 

How-  acted  upon  and  paid 168  46 

' "          "         169  46 

171  47 

Proceedings,   mode   of   to   collect 179  48 

Registered,  when 177  48 

Registered,  how  paid 177  48 

Rejected,   disposition  of    '.    172  47 

What    to    contain    173  47 

Writ  of  mandate,  to  compel  action  on 179  48 

CLERK,  CITY,   (powers  and  duties  of.) . 

Annual  report 6G  6         29 

Ayes  and  noes,  record  when    29  16 

Bond  of 63  27 

Claims  rejected,  action  on    172  47 

Claims  and  demands,  to  provide  blanks  for 169  46 

Claims  and  demands,  record  when 176  48 

Claims  and  demands,  certification  required,   when 169  46 

Claims  and  demands  rejected,  a  ction  on 172  47 

Contracts,  to  record 4',  18 

Elected,  when   G  14 

Election  certificates,  to  have  seal 21  1^ 

Election  certificates,  to  issue   14  15 

Journal  of  Council,   to  keep 29  16 

ath  to  take    62  27 

Oath  to  take 27  16 

Powers  and  duties  of 53  2« 

Powers  and  duties  of  Co.  Clerk   and   Recorder,   when    79  3» 

Salary  of 64  28 

Special   meeting   of   Council,   notify  Mayor  of   47  23 

Special  meeting  of  Committees,  notify  Mayor  of 47  22 

Warrants   to   draw,    when 171  47 

Warrants   to   countersign    171  47 

CORRECTION  HOUSES,  etc.,  power  to    establish  and  maintain     .  .  43         56         22 

COUNCIL,  (powers  and  duties  of.) 

Appointees,  removal  of 43         15         19 

Animals,    regulation    of /^S         19         19 


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Animals,  disposition  of  impouncied    43  19         19 

Awnings,    regulation    of    43  23         20 

Aisles,  may  prohibit  obstruction   in   43  25         20 

Attorney,  may  employ  additional 58  26 

Bay,   prevent   throwing  refuse   in 22  19 

Board  of  Health,  provide  for  expense  of 146  43 

may  prescribe  additional  duties 161  45 

' consent  to   appointments   of    141  42 

Board  of  Equalization,  to  set  as   when 80  31 

Board  of  Education,  extraordinary    expense    of,    may    ap- 
prove      106  36 

Bonds,  to  approve 167  46 

Bonds,  not  provided  for,  to  require,  when 63  27 

Bonds    to    contractors   ,to   approve    167  46 

Borrow  money,  may 28  16 

Business   to   license    43  50         22 

Chief   of   Police,    approve    appointment  of 108  36 

Chief   of   Police,    provide   office     or    Ill  37 

Contracts,  to  approve,  when 167  46 

Claims  and  demands,  to  approve    169  46 

Claims,  rejected,  action  on 172  47 

Cross-walks,  provide  for 43  6         19 

Cemeteries,  to  control 43  42         21 

Debts,  may  t  ontract 28  16 

Disorderly    conduct,    may    punish,  when   26  16 

Dispensaries,  to  regulate    43  7         19 

Extra  policemen,  appointment,  c  onsent  to    118  38 

Election  returns,  to  canvess  . . .  .• 14  15 

"'^^lections.  to  order 13  14 

Elections,  to  provide  for  conducting 43  14         19 

Election  Certificates,  to  order. 14  15 

Electric  wires,  to  regulate 43  4         18 

Explosives,    to    regulate    keeping  and  storage  of 43  17         19 

Entrance  to  and  exit  from.  Publ'ic    Buildings    43  25         20 

Fire  districts,  to  establish 43  11         19 

Fire    districts,    regulate    bvilding  in  43  11         19 

Fire  Alarms,  to  maintain  and  regulate 43  26         20 

Fire  Department,  to  regulate  anfl  maintain   43  59         22 

Franchises,  railroads,  to  grant 43  32         20 

Franchises,    how    granted    4o  32         20 

Funds,   to   establish    78  31 

Gutters,   to  provide  for 43  6          19 

Garbage,  provide  for  removal  of 43  21         19 

Great  Register,   to   provide 20  15 

Hydrants,  to  regulate 43  29         20 

Houses,  numbering  of 43  4         IS 

Houses  of  Ill-fame,  to  suppress 43  16         19 

Hospitals,  to  regulate    43  7         19 

Hospitals,  to  provide  for   43  51 


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Immoral  practices,  to  suppress 43         16         19 


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Interments,  to  control   43  42         21 

Lighting  streets  and  buildings,   to  provide  for 43  36         21 

Lighting  plant,  may  own  and  operate    43  36         21 

Lights,  fix  price  and  regulate  use  of 43  47         21 

Litigation,  to  control   58  26 

Members,  judge  of  election  and  qualification  of 26  16 

Meetings,    when    and   where    held    25  16 

Meetings,  to  be  public    29  16 

Markets,  to  regulate 43  7         19 

Morgue,  to  provide  and  maintain    , 43  13         19 

Mayor's  appointments,  to  confirm,  when  and  how 52  24 

Mayor's  clerk,  authorize  appointment  of   54  24 

Navigation,  to  prevent  obstruction  of 43  10         19 

New  oflice,  may  create,  how 185  49 

Nuisance,  to  declare  what  is   43  12         19 

Office,  appointive,  may  discontinue,  how   185  49 

Ordinances,  to   pass   4o  18 

Ordinances,  must  publish  in  book  form,  when    41  18 

Ordinance,  action  on  when  disapproved  by  Mayor 36  17 

Offices,  may  consolidate 39  17 

Offices,  to  provide  for 43  20         19 

Officers,   make  rules  to  govern  when   not   defined    43  40         21 

Officers,  to  impose  additional  duties  on  43  40         21 

Official  bonds,  to  approve   63  27 

Official  bonds,  may  require  additional 63  27 

Offensive  trades,  to  regulate   43  18         19 

President  of,  to  elect   26  16 

Patrol  system,  may  provide 114  37 

Policemen,  to  regulate  number  of    113  37 

Police   department,  to   regulate   and  maintain 43  59         22 

Police  telegraph  and  telephone,   to     regulate     and     main- 
tain     43  26         20 

Police   force,  badge   of  office   to   prescribe    120  39 

Police  and  sanitary  regulations,,  to  make  and  enforce  ....  43  6         22 

Policeman,  may  fry  and  dismiss 109  36 

Police    Captain,    appointment,    to  confirm 112  37 

Police  appointments,  consent  to 113  37 

Police  Judge,  bond  of,  to  fix  and  approve 63  27 

Proceedings,  to  keep  journal  of 29  lb 

Punishment,  inflict  on  whom  and  when 26  16 

Poles,  to  regulate  erection  of 43  4         IS 

Pole  line,  may  maintain   43  3         18 

Precincts,   to   establish 43  14         19 

Pound,  to  establish  . 43  19         19 

Printing,  to  provide  for  city 43  20         19 

Pawnbrokers,  Junk  Dealers,  and   Intelligence  Offices,     to 

' :                                 regulate 43  27         20 

Penalties  and  fines,  to  impose  when    43  39         21 

Prison,  to  maintain    43  43         21 

Prisoners,  to  provide  for 43  43         21 


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Prisoners,  may  employ  on  public    works    43  44  21 

Parks,   to   provide  for    43  52  23 

Public   buildings,    to    provide   for    43  52  22 

Poorhouses,    Industrial    Schools,    etc.,    may    establish    and 

maintain     43  56  22 

Property,   to   lease   and   sell    43  57  22 

Property,  cusiody  of  lost  or  stolen 43  57  22 

Parades,  processions  and  assemblages,  to  regulate 43  58  22 

Poll   tax,   may   exempt   firemen   from    84  32 

Public  institutions,  to  regulate   43  7  19 

Questions,  submitted  to  electors,  what 12  14 

Quorum,    what   constitutes    25  16 

Rubbish,  to   provide  for  removal  of    43  21  10 

Rules   of   proceeding,    to    establish    26  IG 

Rafts,    mooring    of    43  10  I'.t 

Railroad    trains,    to    regulate    43  30  20 

Railroad  trains,  to  regulate    43  31  20 

Railroad,   street  rights    43  34  20 

Railroads,  to  keep  streets  in  repair   43  35  21 

Register   of   electors,    may   provide    43  37  21 

Riots,    to    prevent    and    restrain    43  45  21 

Real   estate  and  building,   to  cleanse    43  49  22 

Rewards,   to  offer  in  case  of  felony    43  55  22 

Road  Poll  Tax.  to  levy  and  collect    85  32 

Road  Poll  Tax,  may  exempt  firemen  from 85  32 

School    tax,    to    levy    97  35 

School   tax,    limit   of    97  35 

School  Directors,  provide  meeting  place  for   88  33 

School   property,   consent   of,   necessary  to   sell    89  8  33 

School   fund,   may  transfer   to,   when    106  36 

Supervisors,   powers  and   duties   of,   when    79  31 

Special    meetings,    may    call     25  16 

Streets,  may  change   grade   of    43  1  18 

Streets,    lay    out    and    regulate    43  1  18 

Streets,    naming    of    43  4  18 

Streets,    flags    across     43  4  l''^> 

Streets,    cleansing    of    43  6  19 

Streets,   watering  of    43  6  19 

Streets   lights,   to   regulate    43  4  18 

Street   pavements,   to   provide   for    43  6  10 

Street   railroads,   to  grant   franchises  for    43  48  22 

Street  improvements,  to  make  real  estate  liable  for 43  41  21 

Street    traffic,    to    regulate    43  2  18 

Sidewalks,    to    regulate    43  1  18 

Steam  Whistles.   Ringing  of  Bells,   to  regulate    43  4  18 

Slips,   etc.,   to  regulate  and  maintain    43  8  19 

Sewer   system,    to    establish    43  5  19 

Sewers,   sinks,   cesspools,   vaults,   to   regulate    43  21  19 

Supplies,    to    provide    for    43  20  19 

Stagnant  water,   to   remedy    43  38  21 

Suspension  of  officer  by  Mayor,  action  on    50  24 


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Salaries,   to   fix   when    64  28 

Salaries,    increase   or    decrease,    when    65  28 

Special    policemen,    appointment,    consent    to    119  38 

Telephones,  to  fix  price  and  regulate  use  of 4.3  47         21 

Trusts.  City,  to  provide  for  execution  of   43  .53         22 

Taxes,   to  levy  and  collect    43  54         22 

Taxes,   to   levy   and    collect    80  31 

Taxes,   to   fix   rate   of    77  31 

Vacancy  in  office  of  Mayor,   to  fill    51  24 

Vacancies,    to    fill    11  14 

Vessels,    anchorage    of    43  10         19 

Vehicles  for  hire,  may  license  and  regulate    43  24         20 

Witnesses,    compel    attendance    of    26  16 

Wharves,    to    regulate     43  8         19 

Wharfage  and  tolls,  to  fix  and  regulate   43  fl         19 

Wires,    may    regulate    43  23          20 

Water,  to  regulate  quality  and  location  of   43  29         20 

Water  rates,   to   fix    43  28         20 

Water    mains    and    pipes,    to   regulate    43  29         20 

Water,    to    provide    for    43  46         21 

Water  Commissioners,   appointments,   consent   to    162  45 

Water  Commissioners,  contracts  of,  to  approve    163  45 

Power  to  carry  foregoing  into  effect    43  60         22 

COUNCILMAN. 

Council    may    compel    attendance    25  16 

Ineligible  to  fill  vacancy  in  office  of  Mayor    51  24 

Not   to  request   appointments,   except    52  24 

Oath    to    take     62  27 

Oaths,    may    administer     27  16 

Qualifications  of    23  16 

Salary  of    64  28 

Term   of   office    15  15 

Vacancy,    how    filled    24  16 

When    elected     8  14 

COMMITTEES. 

Chairman    may   administer   oaths    27  16 

Members  of  special,  not  to  be  interested  in  contracts 96  35 

COMMISSIONS 

How    paid    178  48 

Not   to   deduct    178  4S 

CONTRACTS. 

Attorney    to    approve    167  46 

Board  of  Education,  may  award,  when 95  C5 

Council   to   approve    167  46 

Chinese,    not    to    obtain    190  50 

Finance   Committee,   to   sign    42  18 

Mayor    to    sign     167  46 

Numbered    and    registered    42  18 

Officer  not  to  be  interested   in 182  48 

Term    and   rate   of    40  18 

Water   Commissioners,    how   to   make    163  45 


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Sec.  Sub.    Page. 

Writing,    to  be   in    42  18 

"Writing,    to   be    in    167  46 

in  mPORATION,    name     1  12 

DEATHS,    record   of    68  9         29 

DEATHS.  Board  of  Health  to  keep  record  of   158  44 

DISPENSARIES,    regulation    of    43  7          19 

EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT,  (See  Schools  and  School  Directors) 
ELECTIONS. 

Certificates   of    14  15 

Conducting,    power   to   provide   for    43  14         19 

First,    how    provided   for    195  51 

First,    how   provided   for    196  51 

General,    when    to    be    held    8  14 

General     7  14 

Officers,  to  be  elected  at  General    8  14 

Officers,  to  be  elected  at   Special    11  14 

Ordinance,   what  to  contain    13  14 

Ordinance,   to  be   published    13  14 

Precincts,  number  of  electors  to  contain    17  15 

Precincts,    power   to   establish    43  14         19 

Returns,   Council  to  canvass    14  15 

State   law,    conform    to    10  14 

Special,   held    when    9  14 

Special,    ofldcers    elected    at 11  14 

ELECTORS. 

Number   of   in    precinct    17  15 

Who    are    17  15 

Qualifications    of     19  15 

ELECTRIC  LIGHTS. 

Poles   and   wires,    power   to    regulate    43  23         20 

Price  of,  power  to  regulate    43  47         21 

Power  to  regulate  in  houses    43  4         18 

ENGINEER,   CITY. 

Annual    report    of    68  7         29 

Board   of  Health,    ex-officio   member   of    141  42 

-Bond   of    63  27 

Elected    when     8  14 

Oath,    to    take    62  27 

Oaths,    may    adminigter    27  16 

Powers  and  duties  of   60  26 

Salary    of     64  28 

Term    of    office    15  15 

Water  Commissioners,  ex-officio  member  of   162  45 

EXPERT,  Mayor  to  appoint    46  23 

EXHIBITIONS,    prohibit    or    suppress,    what    43  16          19 

EXPLOSIVES,  power  to  regulate  storage  of   43  17         19 

EXTRA  POLICEMEN. 

Appointed,    when  and   how    118  38 

Qualifications   and   duties   of    118  38 

Pay    of    118  38 

Term   of 118  38 


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FEES,  in  what  cases  to  be  fixed  and  disposed  of  43  40         21 

FELONY,  rewards,  power  to  offer,  in  case  of   43  55         22 

FINANCE  COMMITTEE. 

Contracts,    countersign     42  IS 

Claims  and   demands,   referred   to    169  46 

Claim.s  and  demands,  approve  or  reject  169  46 

FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 

Sections  121  to  140  inclusive,  not  in  effect   140  42 

Power  to  regulate  and  maintain    43  59         22 

FIRE  DISTRICTS. 

Authority  over  construction  of  buildings  in    43  11         19 

Establishment    of 43  11         19 

FIRE  ALARM,  power  to  maintain  and  regulate   43  26         20 

FIRE  WORKS,  power  to  regulate    43  17         19 

FINES,   power   to   im.pose    43  39         21 

FRANCHISES. 

Forfeited,    when     180  48 

Granted,    how     180  48 

Railroad,    power  to  grant    43  32         20 

Street   railroads,    how   granted    43  48         22 

Time   for    passage    of    34  17 

P'REE   LIBRARY. 

FRANCHISE  HOLDER,  private  property,  may  condemn   43  33         20 

Board  of  Trustees,   to  consist  of    166  33         46 

Board  of  Trustees,   elected  when  and  how    166  46 

Board  of  Trustees,  term  of  office    166  46 

Board  of  Trustees,  powers  and  duties  of   165  46 

Rules   and    regulations   of 165  46 

To   be    maintained    164  46 

FUNDS. 

Deficiencies,    how    met    78  31 

Established,     how 78  31 

GAS. 

Power   to   regulate   lights    43  4         l;> 

Power  to  fix  price  of   43  47         21 

GARBAGE,  power  to  provide  for  removal  of   43  21         19 

GREAT   REGISTERS. 

Council    to    proA"ide    20  15 

Elections,   to  be  used  at    18  15 

GREAT  REGISTER,  CITY,  Council  rnay  provide    18  15 

GREAT  REGISTER,   CITY,  power  to  provide    43  37          21 

GUTTERS. 

Power  to   provide  for    43  6         19 

Power  to  regulate    43  21          19 

HARBOR  COMMISSION.  Mayor  ex-officio  member  of   53  24 

HEALTH  OFFICER. 

Annual   report    68  9         29 

Annual    report    147  43 

Births,  record   of.   to  keep    158  45 

Deaths,    rf»f  nrd    of   to   keeji    .  ■ 158  45 


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;  Sec.  Sub.    Page. 

Diseases,    contagious,    action    in ; . 149  43 

Elected,    how : .  ..■ 147  43 

Oallis,    may    administer »... 152  44 

Office,  term  of   147  43 

Powers  and  duties  of    147  43 

Public  buildings,  to  visit,  when 148  43 

Policeman,   is.sue   certificate   to    113  37 

Permits,    to    grant    159  45 

Permits,   what  to  contain    100  45 

Qualifications   of    147  43 

Quarantine   flags,    where   to   place    150  43 

Records,    to    keep    .... 147  43 

Sickness,   report  to   Supt.   Schools,   when 154  44 

Vaccination,    free 151  43 

HIGH  SCHOOLS,  power  to  establish  and  maintain   S9  1         33 

HOUSEHOLDER,  disease  to  report  to  Health  Officer,  when    15.1  44 

HOUSES,    power   to   name    4.'?  4         18 

HOUSES  OF  ILL-FAME,  power  to  prohibit  or  suppress   43  16         19 

HOTEL  RUNNERS,   power  to   license  or   suppress    43  24          20 

HYDRANTS,  power  to  provide  for  and  regulate    43  29         20 

INSURANCE,  school   property,  authority  to    89  7         "33 

INTELLIGENCE  OFFICES,  power  to  regulate  business  of   43  27         20 

INDUSTRIAL  SCHOOL,  power  to  establish  and  maintain   43  56         22 

INTERMENTS,    power   to    regulate    43  42         21 

INEBRIATES,   power  to  provide  homes  for   >.., 43  56         22 

INDEBTEDNESS. 

Incurred   how    .'. 86  32 

Interest,   how   paid 78  21 

Interest,   rate   of    86  32 

JANITORS,  SCHOOL. 

Appointed    by    whom     89  3         33 

Contract   with,   how   construed    89  3         33 

Salary    of     89  3          33 

Salary,   when   and   how   paid    100  35 

Salai-y.    withheld    when    89  3         33 

J  UNK  DEALERS,   power  to  regulate  business  of   43  27         20 

JUDICIAL   NOTICE,    Courts    take   of   what    193  50 

KINDERGARTEN,    power   to   establish   and   maintain    89  1         33 

LANDS,    condemnation    of i ..... , 1  12 

LAUNDRIES,  power  to  regulate    ;. ...... 43  IS         19 

LIGHTING  OF  STREETS  AND  BUILDINGS,  power  to  provide  for     43  36         21 

LIGHTING  PLANTS,   may  purchase  or  lease,  how    ;  .^:.>v'.': . .  43  36         21 

LICENSING   BUSINESS,    power   to    .■ .- 43  50          22 

LICENSES,  time  and  manner  of  collecting 51  23 

LIABILITIES    OF    CITY 43  18          19 

LIABILITIES    OF    CITY .:;.:;.       3  12 

LIVERY   STABLES,   power  to   regulate    t, ;..:..  ^ 43'  18          19 

LIBRARY   PUBLIC,    (see   Free   Library) ... 

?.lAYOR,    powers  and   duties  of    , 

Annual    report    of 68  1          39 


64  INDEX  TO  CHARTER 

Sec.  Sub.    Page. 

Board  of  Health,  ex-offlcio  member  and   president   of.  .  .  .  141  42 

Board  of  Health  Meetings,  when  to  vote  at   141  42 

Books  and  records,  open  to  inspection  of   46  23 

Bond    of     63  ^il 

Bonds  of  Councilmen,  to  approve   63  27 

Cash  in  treasury,  to  count  when 48  23 

Contracts,   to   see   performed    49  24 

Contracts,    to    sign     167  46 

Chief  of  Police,   to   appoint    108  3'] 

Captain   of  Police,   to  apoint    112  37 

Claims  and  demands,  to  approve  or  reject    170  47 

Clerk  of  Mayor,   to  appoint,  when    54  24 

Elected,     when     8  14 

Expert,    to   appoint    yearly    46  23 

Extra    Policemen,    to    appoint    118  ?.S 

Governor,   to  call  upon  for  assistance,  when 46  2.'> 

Harbor    Commissioner,    ex-officio     r>3  24 

Inform   Council   of  city  affairs,   when    45  23 

Journal  or  Minutes  of  Council,  to  sign    45  23 

Laws  and   Ordinance,   to   see   enforced    46  23 

Legal  proceedings,  to  commence,  when   49  24 

Malfeasance,    to   remove   for    46  23 

Meetings   of   Council   and   Committees,   right    to   be   pres- 
ent  at    47  23 

Official   conduct   of  officers,   to  observe    46  23 

Officers,  non-elective,  to  appoint,  when  and  how    52  24 

Office,  not  to  hold  other    53  24 

Officers,  supervise  and  may  suspend    50  24 

Ordinance,  w'hen  to  return  to  Council   35  17 

Ordinance,    if   approved,    to   sign    35  17 

Ordinance    disapproved,    proceed,    how    35  17 

Oath  of  office,  to  take    62  27 

Oaths,    may   administer,    when    27  16 

Policemen,   to   apopint    113  37 

Policemen,    rules   to   guide   in   appointment   of 115  37 

Policemen,   gifts   to,   may   consent   to    116  38 

Policeman,  suspension   of,  certify  to  Council    109  30 

Qualifications    of     44  23 

Riots,    to    suppress     46  23 

Special   meetings  of  Council,   to  call    47  23 

Special  meetings  of  Council,  may  call    25  16 

Salary    of    53  24 

School  Director,  to  vote  for,  when    88  33 

Special  Policemen,  to  appoint,  when    119  38 

Vacancies  in  Council,   to  fill    24  16 

Vacations,  to  give  consent  for   Ill  37 

Veto,    exercised,    when    45  23 

Warrants    to    sign    45  23 

Water  Commissioners,  to  appoint   when    162  45 

Perform  all  other  duties  prescribed  by  law  or  ordinance  54  24 

MARKETS,    power   to   regulate    43           7          19 


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MAINS,   power  to  regulate  capacity  and  location    43  29         20 

MALFEASANCE,    officer,    when   guilty   of    46  23 

METERS,   power  to  fix  rent  of    43  47         21 

MIDWIVES,   births,    to   report    158  45 

MORGUE,,   power  to  provide  and  maintain    43  13         19 

MOTION,    reconsideration    of 34  17 

NAVIGATION,   power  to  prevent  obstruction   to    43  10         19 

NUISANCE,  power  to  declare  what  constitutes    43  12         19 

NUISANCE,  power  to  declare  what  constitutes   43  58         22 

OATHS. 

Officers    must    take    fi2  27 

Official    form    of    62  27 

Officer,    who    may    administer    27  13 

Superintendent   of   Schools,   may  administer,   when    94  35 

Board  of  Health,   may  administer,   when    152  44 

OFFICERS. 

Additional  duties,  may  be  imposed  on    43  40         21 

Bonds,    official,   amount   of    63  27 

Bond  to  city,  not  to  be  surety  on    183  -i9 

Contracts  and  agreements,  duties  as  to 49  24 

Contracts,  not  to  be  interested  in    182  49 

Compensation,  from  what  fund  paid    66  23 

Donations  and  gifts,  not  to  accept    183  49 

Elected,  term   of    15-16  15 

Elected,    when    8  14 

Gifts  and  donations,  not  to  accept    183  49 

Non-elective,    how   appointed    52  24 

Oath,  to  take  and  subscribe   62  27 

Oaths,  elective,  may  administer   27  16 

Ordinance   book,    entitled    to    41  18 

Promise,   what   cannot    183  49 

Property,   deliver  to  successor,  what 188  -iO 

Qualifications  and   duties   of    186  49 

Religious  or   political  opinions,  no  cause   for  removal....    189  50 

Rules,  to  govern  when  charter  does  not  prescribe   43  40         21 

Salaries     of     64  28 

Salaries,  not   to  be  increased  or  decreased,  when    186  Vi) 

Vacates    office,    when    181  49 

OFFICES. 

Discontinue,    appointed,    may     185  49 

New,    how    created     185  49 

Vacant,    when    187  50 

ORDINANCES. 

Amended,    how     31  17 

Adopted,    how     33  17 

Consolidating  offices,  when   to  be  passed    39  17 

Council   has   power  to   pass    43  18 

Disapproval,    action     36  17 

Enacting  clause  of  30  17 

Effect,    when    to    take    3S  17 

In    force,    to   continue    194  50 


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66  .  INDEX  TO  CHARTER 

Sec.  Sub.    Page. 

Mayor,   to  be   pre.sented  to,  when   passecl    35  17 

Passed    how    25  16 

Passed,  how    35  17 

President,    must    sign     35  17 

Published,     how     37  17 

Published,   how   and   when    41  IR 

Subject  to  embrace  but  one   32  17 

Title,   subject  matter  must  be  expressed   in    32  17 

When  takes  effect,   without   Mayor's  approval    35  17 

PATROL.  SYSTEM,  Council  may  provide,  when    114  3" 

PAWN   BROKERS,   power  to   regulate  business  of 4.?          27          20 

PARKS,  power  to  provide  for  43         52         20 

PARADES  AND  PROCESSIONS,  power  to  regulate   43         58         22 

PENALTIES. 

Power  to  provide  for    43         33          21 

Council    may    inflict,    when     20  16 

Officers,  interested  in  'contracts  forfeit  office    182  -i'.' 

Office    forfeited,    when     1S3  4',) 

PERSONAL  PROPERTY. 

Tax    rate    on     82  32 

Tax,  lien   on  what    83 

PHYSICIANS. 

Births,    to    report     158  45 

Death  certificates,   to   give    159  45 

Disease,  to  be  reported  to  Health  Officer,  when    153  44 

PIPES,  water  and  gas,  power  to  regulate   43         29         20 

POLICE  JUDGE. 

Annual    report    of    68         11         29 

Bond,   Council  to  fix  and  approve    63  27 

Disqualified,    when     72  30 

Elected,    when    8  14 

Oath,   to  take  and  subscribe  to    62  27 

Oaths,  may  administer,   when    27  16 

Salary    of     64  28 

Term  of  office   15  15 

POLICE  COURT. 

Judicial   powers  vested   in    60  30 

Jurisdiction    of    70  30 

Jurisdiction    of    71  30 

Justice  of  the  Peace,  may  preside,  when   72  30 

Open,    when    7S  30 

Proceedings,  criminal,  how  had    74  30 

Proceedings,    criminal,    how    had    75  30 

Proceedings,    civil,    how    had    76  31 

POLICE  CAPTAIN. 

Appointment     of     112  37 

Powers   and    duties   of    112  37 

Term    of    office     112  37 

POLICEMAN. 

Appointed  by  whom    113  37 

Additional    duties   of    117  38 


INDEX  TO  CHARTER  67 

•  Sec.  Sub.    Page. 

Bond     of     63  27 

.                     Gifts  and  donations,  not  to  accept   183  49 

Oath    to    take    62  27 

Gifts  and  donations,  not  to  accept    116  38 

Orders  of  Chief,  to  obey   110  36 

Police  Court,   to  attend    Ill  37 

Politics,  take  no   part  in    115  37 

Qualifications    of     113  37 

Rules  of  Police  Department,  to  obey   117  38 

Salary    of    '    64  28 

Suspended    and    dismissed,    when     109  36 

Term   of  offlce    113  37 

Vacation    of    116  "S 

POLICE  FORCE,  number  of 113  '            37 

POLICE    UNIFORMS    AND    BADGES,    Council  to  prescribe 120  39 

POLICE    REGULATIONS,    power    to    make    and    enforce    43  61         22 

POLICE    DEPARTMENT,    power    to    regulate   and   maintain    43  59         22 

POLICE   TELEGRAPH   AND   TELEPHONES,    power    to    maintain 

and    regulate 43  26         20 

POLES. 

Power  to  regulate  erection  of 43  4         18 

Power  to  regulate  placing  of 43  23         20 

POLE  LINES,   power  to  acquire  and  maintain    43  3         18 

POLL  TAX. 

Amount      of    84  32 

Firemen,   Council   may   exempt   from    84  32 

Subject   to,   who   are    84  32 

POWDER,    to   regulate   keeping   and    storage  of    43  17         19 

POUND,    power   to    establish    and   maintain    43  19         19 

POOR    HOUSES,    power    to    establish    and    maintain    43  56         23 

PRESIDENT   OP   COUNCIL, 

Cash    in    treasury,    to    count,    When    48  23 

Claims  and   demands,  to  certify  to   Council's   action   on    ..169  46 

Duties   of    26  16 

Elected,    how    26  16 

Oaths,    may   administer    27  16 

Ordinances,   to  sign    35  17 

PROPERTY. 

City    owns    what     60  5          26 

Power   to   purchase,   sell   and    let    1  12 

Power   to   lease    and   sell 57  22 

Power   to    provide   for    custody   of  lost  or  stolen    57  22 

PRIVILEGES,    how    granted    180  48 

PRINTING    PUBLIC,    power    to    provide   for    43  20         19 

PRISON,   CITY,    power  to   provide   for    43  43         21 

PRISONERS.                                                               43  43          21 

Power  to   provide  for    

Power  to   employ  on   public   work,  when 43  44         21 

PRECINCTS. 

Electors,    number   of  to   contain 17  15 


68  INDEX  TO  CHARTER 

Sec.  Sub.    Page. 

Formed,   how    17  !"» 

Power    to    establish    43  14         19 

PUBLIC  BUILDINGS. 

Power-  to  regulate  entrance  to   and   exit    from    43  25         20 

Power  to  provide  and  maintain 43  52         22 

PUPILS. 

Schools,    excluded    from,    when 154  44 

Schools,  how   readmitted  to 154  44 

School    hours,   limit   of    105  .36 

QUESTIONS,  Council   may  submit  to  electors    12  14 

QUORUM. 

Board  of  Health 143  41* 

Council    25  16 

QUARANTINES. 

Established,    how    156  44 

Rules    for    ; 157  44 

RAFTS,    power  to  regulate  anchorage  and   mooring  of    43  10         ID 

RAILROADS. 

Franchises,   power  to  grant    43  32         20 

Streets,  to  keep  in   repair 43  35         21 

What  street  rights  may  be  granted    43  34         20 

RAILROAD   TRAINS. 

Power  to   regulate   speed   and   conduct  of 43  30         20 

Power  over  on  streets 43  31         20 

Power  to  compel  signals  to  be   maintained    43  30         20 

REPORTS,    ANNUAL,    who    to   render    68  29 

REGISTERED  DEMANDS,  how  paid    177  48 

RECORDS. 

Copies  of,   how   obtained    184  49 

Open  to  inspection  of  Mayor 46  23 

Open   to   public   inspection,   when 184  49 

Property  of  city    188  50 

Successor,    delivered   to    188  50 

REGISTER  OF  ELECTORS,   when  to  be  kept 43  37         2t 

REGISTER,   GREAT,    CITY. 

When    to    be    used    IS  15 

Power  to  provide    43  37         21 

REWARDS,  power  to  offer  in  case  of  felony    43  55         22 

RECONSIDER,   motion   to    34  17 

REAL  ESTATE. 

Cleansing,  liable  for    43  49         22 

Improvements,   liable   for   tax   on    S3  32 

Street  Improvements,  liable  for 83  32 

School    property,   who   controls 89  8         33 

Tax  on   personal   property,   liable  for 83  32 

RIOTS. 

Power   to   prevent   and   restrain 43  45         21 

Power  to  suppress 46  23 

RIGHTS  OF  CITY. 

Condemnation   of  land 1  12 


INDEX  TO  CHARTER  69 

Sec,  Sub.    Page. 

Gifts,   bequests,    etc.,    may    receive    1  12 

Disposition  of  gifts  and  bequests    1  12 

Property,  right  to  use  and  enjoy 3  12 

Title   to   property    3  12 

ROOMS   FOR  CITY   OFFICERS,   power  to  provide  for    43         20         19 

ROAD  POLL  TAX. 

How  and   when   to  be  levied    85  32 

Firemen    may    be   exempted   from    85  32 

Subject   to,    who   are    85  32 

What    fund,    belongs   to    85  32 

RULES,  power  to  make 43         40         21 

SALARIES. 

Allowed,    consolidated    offices    67  28 

Allowed,   when   not    to   be    175  47 

Funds,   paid  from    66  28 

May  be  increased  or  decreased,  when    65  28 

Not  to  increase  or  decrease,   when    186  49 

Official    64  28 

Teachers  and  janitors,  when  and  how  paid   100  35 

SANITARY  REGULATIONS,  power  to  make    43         61         22 

SCHOOL  DEPARTMENT,   (see  Board  of  Education)    

SCHOOL  DIRECTORS. 

Appointed  to  fi.ll  vacancy,  qualification  of   88  33 

Ayes  and  noes,  when  to  be  recorded   88  33 

Compensation    of    87  32 

Duties   and   powers   of    89  33 

Elected,    when    87  32 

Meet,   when   and   where    88  33 

Oath  to  take    62  27 

Oaths,    may   administer    27  16 

President    to    elect    88             ;         33 

Quorum    88  35 

Records,   open    to    public   inspection    88  33 

Special  meetings,  how  called    88             1         33 

Session  to  be  public    88  33 

Schools,   to   visit,   when    91  34 

Term    of    office    87             j         32 

SCHOOL  FUND. 

Claims   on,   how    paid    100  35 

Claims    on,    how    paid    101  35 

Consists   of  what    99  35 

No  fees  or  commissions  from    99  35 

Surplus,  how   disposed  of   99  35 

SCHOOL  TAX,  how  levied  and  limit  of   97  35 

SCHOOL   YEAR,    consists    of    104  36 

SCHOOL,   daily  sessions,   length   of    105  36 

SCHOOL  CENSUS  MARSHALS. 

Who    appoints    89           3         33 

Salary    of    89            3          33 

Salary,   withheld,    when 89           3         33  ' 

SCHOOLS,  PUBLIC,   power  to  establish  and  maintain    89  33 


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Sec.  Sub.    Page. 
SEAL. 

Alternate  at  pleasure   1  12 

Certificates  of  Election,  to  have   21  15 

To    have   and    use    1  12 

SEWERS. 

Power  over  construction  and  use  of    13  21         19 

Power  to  provide  for  cleansing  of  43  6         19 

SEWER  SYSTEM,   power  to  establish    43  5         19 

SERGEANT  OF  POLICE,  who  appoints,  duties  of   113  37 

SIDEWALKS,    liability   for   construction    of '.  .  .  .  43  41         21 

SLIPS,   power  to  construct  and  maintain    43  8         19 

SLAUGHTER  HOUSES,  r  ower  to  regulate   43  18         19 

SPECIAL  MEETINGS. 

Board  of  Health,  by  whom  called 143  42 

Board  of  Education,  president  may  call 88  33 

Mayor  may  call,  of  Council    47  2S 

How   called 192  .50 

Who    m.ay   call    25  16 

SPECIAL  POLICEMEN. 

Appointed,  when  and  by  whom    119  38 

Term  of  office  and  pay  of 119  38 

STATE  LAWS,   when   to   govern    191  50 

STREETS. 

Lighting  of,  power  to  provide  for 43  4         18 

Naming    of    43  4         IS 

Pavements,  power  to  provide  for  and  regulate   43  6      .19 

Grades,  power  to  provide  for  and  regulate   4  3  6         19 

Using  of,   power   over    43  4         IS 

Traffic  and  sales  in,  power  to  regulate    43  2         18 

Watering  of,  power  to  provide  for   43  6         19 

Real  Estate,   liable  for  improvement  of    43  41         21 

STREET    RAILROAD    FRANCHISES,    how    granted    43  48          22 

STAGNANT  WATER  ON  LOTS,   power  to  remedy    43  38          21 

STEAM  BOILERS,  power  to  regulate  use  of  or  prohibit   43  23         20 

SUITS,    how    brought    4  12 

SUPERINTENDENT   OF  STREETS. 

Annual    report    68  8          29 

Elected,  when  8  14 

Oath,  to  take  and  subscribe  to   62  27 

Oaths,    may   administer    27  16 

Qualifications    and    duties    of    61  27 

Salary    of 64  28 

Term  of  Office  of    15  15 

SUPERINTENDENT   OF  SCHOOLS. 

Annual   report    68  10         29 

Elected,    how    92  34 

Oaths,    may    administer,    when    94  35 

Qualifications,   powers  and  duties  of    92  34 

Qualifications,   power  and   duties  of    93  34 

Salary,    how    fixed    102  36 

Term  of  office  of    92  34 


INDEX  TO  CHARTER  71 

Sec.  Sub.    Page. 

Removed,    how     92  34 

SUPPLIES  FOR  CITY  OFFICERS,  power  to  provide   43  20         19 

TAXES. 

Date   of   levy    80  31 

Delinquent,    when     80  31 

Delinquent,  when  sold    80  31 

Liens,    when    attach 83  32 

Payment,   time  and  place  of    80  31 

Rate,    limit     77  31 

Rate   of,   how    fixed    77  31 

Power  to  levy  and  collect   43  54         22 

TAX  COLLECTOR. 

Annual    report    of    68  4         29 

Bond   of    63  27 

Elected,    when    8  14 

Oath,    to    take    62  27 

Oaths,    may   administer    94  3.5 

Qualifications  and  duties  of   57  25 

Powers  and  duties  of  County  Tax  Collector,  when    79  4         31 

Term    of    office    15  15 

Salary    of     64  28 

TAX   LEVY,   ordinance   to   regulate    80  31 

TANNERIES,    power   to    regulate 43  18         19 

TEACHERS. 

Contract    with,   how   construed    89  3         33 

Dismissed,    by    whom    89  3         33 

Employed,  how   and  by   whom    89  3         33 

Qualifications  of    93  34 

Salary  of    68  10         29 

Salary,   withheld,   when 89  3         33 

Salaries,   when  and  how  paid    100  35 

TEXT  BOOKS,  who  prescribes    89.  5         33 

TELEGRAPH  POLES  AND  WIRES,  power  to  regulate    43  23          20 

TELEPHONES. 

Power  to  fix  price  of 43  47         21 

Telephone  poles  and  wires,  power  to  regulate    43  23         20 

THEATERS,  power  to  regulate  entrance  to  and  exit  from    43  25         20 

TRUSTS,  CITY,  power  to  provide  for  execution  of   43  53         22 

TREASURER. 

Annual  report  of 68  3         29 

Bond   of    63  27 

Claims  and   demands,  when  to   be  paid 177  48 

Claims  and  demands,  registered,   when 177  48 

Elected,  when 8  14 

Oaths,  to  take 62  27 

Oaths,  may  administer 27  16 

Powers  and  duties  of  County  Treasurer,  when    79  31 

Qualifications  and  duties  of 56  25 

Salary  of 64  28 

School  demands,  to  pay   101  35 

Term   of  office    15  15 


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Sec.  Sub.    Page. 

VACCINATION.  Free  by  Health  officer   151  43 

VAGRANTS,  power  to  employ  on  public  work 43  44         21 

VAULTS,   power  to  regulate    43  21         19 

VACANCIES. 

Additional  bond,  failure  to  give,  creates   63  27 

Councilman,  how  filled 24  16 

Council,  fill,  when 11  14 

Election  to  fill,  held  when    11  14 

How  filled   .' 50  24 

Occurs,  when 181  49 

Occurs,  when 187  50 

Qualifications   leeiuired   to   fill   office  of  Mayor 51  24 

Qualifications  ol  appointee   24  16 

School  Director,  how  filled 88  33 

VACATIONS. 

Chief  of  Police,  how  obtained      Ill  37 

Policemen,  entitled  to 116  38 

VETO,  Mayor  power  to  exercise,  when        3F  17 

VESSELS,  power  to  regulate  mooring  and  anchorage  of 43  10         19 

VEHICLES   FOR   HIRE. 

Power  to  license 43  24         20 

Power  to  regrulate  stands  of 43  24         20 

Power  to  regulate  fare  of               43  24         20 

WATER,     ower  to  maintain  appliances  for  distribution  of 43  29         20 

WATER  SUPPLY. 

Acquire  how    102  45 

Power  to  provide  for 43  4G         21 

WATER  COMMISSIONERS. 

Appointed  by  Mayor 162  45 

Duties  and  powers  of 163  45 

Not  to  be  interested  in  contracts 182  49 

Term  of  office  and   pay  of    162  45 

WATER  RATES,  power  to  fix 43  28          20 

WARDS,  number  and  boundaries  of 6  13 

WHARVES,  construction  and  maintenanc    of 43  8         19 

WHARFAGE  AND  TOLLS,  power  to  fix  and  collect 4n  9         19 

WIRES  IN   STREETS  AND  ON  BUILDINGS,  power  over 43  4          IS 

WIRES,  power  to  regulate  location  of 43  23         20 

WITNESSES,   Council   may  compel   attendance  of 26  16 

WORK   SHOPS,   power  to  provide  for    43  56         22 


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SPECIAL  RESOLUTION. 


SPECIFICATION  NO  2. 

SPECIFICATIONS  FOR  STREET  PAVING  IN  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA,  COUNTY 
OF  HUMBOLDT,  CALIFORNIA,  WITH  HYDRAULIC  CEMENT,  CON- 
CRETE BASE,  WITH  BITUMINOUS  ROCK  SURFACE. 

(Approved   and   Adopted   May   12th,    1893.) 

The  street  pavement  herein  provided  for  is  to  be  constructed  according 
to  Uie  plans  and  cross-section  approved  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  and 
on  the  lines  and  grades  as  they  shall  be  located  by  the  City  Engineer  of  said  city, 
and  all  work  shall,  during  its  progress,  and  on  its  completion,  conform  to  the  lines 
and  levels  which  may  from  time  to  time  be  given  by  said  City  Engineer.  The 
work  is  to  be  done  as  follows: 

First:  To  excavate  the  area  on  which  the  pavement  herein  provided  for 
is  to  be  constructed,  to  such  extent  as  may  be  required  by  the  plan  and  these 
specifications,  or  to  fill  such  area  if  said  street  shall  be  below  grade  sufficient  to 
require  filling. 

Second:     To  construct  and  lay  thereon  the  pavement  hereinafter  described. 

Third:  To  furnish  all  materials  necessary  to  perform  said  work,  and  to 
complete  the  same. 

Fourth:     To  do  whatever  else  is  required  by  these  specifications. 

The  work  herein  provided  for  shall  be  prosecuted  and  performed  in  sec- 
tions, each  section  to  be  one  block  in  length,  and  to  extend  longitudinally  from 
the  intersection  of  one  cross  street  to  the  intersection  of  the  next  cross  street; 
intersections  also  may  be  included;  provided,  however,  that  whenever  there  ^a  a 
street  railroad  operated  and  maintained  upon  any  section,  said  work  shall  be 
so  prosecuted  and  performed  as  to  interfere  as  little  as  possible  with  the  main- 
tenance and  operation  of  said  track  or  tracks  during  the  progress  of  the  work. 

In  the  preparation  of  the  road-bed  to  receive  the  pavement,  the  street  shall 
be  excavated  or  filled  to  sub-grade  and  rolled  with  a  roller  weighing  at  least  250 
pounds  to  the  linear  inch,  the  surface  being  made  to  conform  with  the  cross- 
section  in  the  office  of  the  City  Engineer,  after  which,  and  before  proceeding  with 
the  work,  the  surface  so  prepared  and  rolled  shall  be  inspected  by  the  Street  Sup- 
rintendent,  or  an  Assistant  designated  by  him,  and  any  defects  shall  be  corrected 
to  the  satisfaction  of  said  Street  Superintendent,  or  an  Assistant,  before  proceed- 
ing with  the  work. 

Upon  the  road-bed  prepared  and  brought  to  sub-grade,  as  above  described, 
there  shall  be  constructed  and  erected  a  bituminous  rock  pavement,  prepared  in 
the  following  manner,  and  composed  of  the  following  materials:  Portland  ce- 
ment, one  part;    sand,  three  parts;    gravel,  five  parts. 

The  cement  shall  be  of  the  best  English  Portland  cement,  and  may  be  either 
the  "White's"  "Gillingham"  or  "K.  B.  &  S.,"  or  other  brand  of  English  Portland 
cement  approved  by  the  Street  Superintendent. 

The  sand  shall  be  clean,  sharp,  silicious  sand,  free  from  loam,  mica,  or  other 
impurities,  and  the  gravel  shall  have  sizes  ranging  from  the  size  of  a  pea,  mini- 
mum, to  the  equivalent  in  contents  of  a  two  and  one-half  inch  cube,  maximum. 

The  gravel,  sand  and  cement  shall  be  thoroughly  mixed  while  dry,  by  turning 
at  least  twice,  then  the  water  will  be  added,  and  the  whole  shall  again  be  turned 
while  wetting  it,  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Street  Superintendent.     The  concrete  thus 


76  SPECIAL  RESOLUTIONS 

prepared  will  be  spread  upon  the  sub-grade  in  one  layer;  this  layer,  after  being 
spread,  shall  be  rammed  with  a  tamping  iron  weighing  at  least  thirty  pounds,  to  a 
uniform  surface,  till  the  water  rises  to  the  top,  and  so  as  to  have  a  depth  of  six 
inches  in  thickness,  and  shall  be  two  inches  below  the  finished  surface  of  the  pave- 
ment. Upon  this  sub-stratum  of  ronceter,  prepared  as  above  specified,  after  the 
same  has  been  allowed  to  set  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Street  Superintendent,  will 
be  placed  the  wearing  surface  of  bituminous  rock. 

Each  contractor  shall  submit  with  his  proposition  a  sample  of  the  bitumi- 
nous rock  which  he  intends  to  furnish  and  lay,  and  all  parts  of  the  pavement  laid 
by  him  must  be  of  bituminous  rock  of  equal  quality  to  the  sample  furnished. 

The  bituminous  rock  must  be  heated,  mixed  and  laid  under  the  supervision 
of  the  Street  Superintendent  or  his  authorized  deputy,  and  must  be  spread  uni- 
formly over  the  surface  of  the  concrete,  and  rolled  while  warm  with  a  roller  weigh- 
ing at  least  500  pounds  to  the  lineal  foot.  The  finished  surface  shall  hav^e  the 
thickness  of  two  inches  after  being  rolled,  and  shall  conform  to  the  cross-sections 
of  the  surface  of  the  streets,  as  shown  on  the  plans  on  file  in  the  office  of  the 
City  Engineer,  or  to  the  stakes  set  by  him.  The  bituminous  pavement  shall  extend 
from  curb  to  curb,  but  if  gutters  are  desired  they  may  be  constructed  of  other 
material. 

Intersection  or  culverts  can  be  constructed  of  the  same  material  as  th(> 
street  by  making  a  gradual  descent  from  each  side,  in  accordance  with  the  grade 
and  sub-grade  stakes  set  by  the  City  Engineer. 


SPECIFICATIONS    FOR    CONSTRUCTING   ARTIFICIAL   CURBS    IN    THE    CITY 

OF   EUREKA. 

Curbing  herein  provided  for  is  to  be  constructed  of  concrete,  mixed  in  the 
following  propositions:  Portland  cement,  one  barrel;  sand,  three  barrels;  gravel, 
four  barrels. 

The  Portland  cement  shall  be  either  of  the  brand  of  "White,"  "Gillingham," 
or  "K.  B.  &  S.,"  and  the  gravel  shall  be  of  the  size  that  will  pass  through  a  two- 
inch  ring. 

The  concrete  shall  be  prepared  by  mixing  the  gravel  and  sand  and  cement 
dry,  and  turning  it  at  least  twice,  and  then  the  water  will  be  added  and  then 
turned  while  wetting  it;    the  whole   shall  be  thoroughly  mixed. 

The  concrete  shall  be  sixteen  inches  in  depth  and  eight  inches  thick.  The 
face  of  the  curb  for  twelve  inches  from  the  top  shall  be  prepared  as  follows; 
When  the  planks  are  set  to  receive  the  concrete,  twelve  inches  from  the  top  of  the 
curb  the  contractor  shall  start  its  facing  with  dry  fine,  by  using  one  part  of 
Portland  cement  same  as  above  specified,  and  one  part  of  sand.  Before  placing 
in  the  concrete,  there  shall  be  placed  a  board  one-half  inch  thick  and  four  inches 
wide;  the  concrete  shall  then  be  placed  against  the  board,  the  board  shall  then  be 
removed  and  the  space  filled  with  dry  fine,  as  above  specified.  The  concrete 
shall  be  thoroughly  tamped  within  three-fourths  (%)  inch  from  the  top;  then  the 
top  shall  be  laid  on,  composed  of  cement,  one  part;  sharp  sand,  one  part:  well  mix- 
ed; and  the  curb  shall  be  finished  in  a  good  and  workmanlike  manner. 

STONE  CURBING. 

All  natural  stone  curbs  shall  be  of  good  quality,  sound,  hard  and  of  uniform 
color  and  texture,  free  from  cracks,  seams  or  sand  pockets,  cut  rectangular  in  form. 


SPECIAL  RESOLUTIONS  77 

not  less  than  sixteen  (16)  inches  in  depth,  six  (6)  inches  in  width  and  not  less  than 
four  (4)  feet  in  length  when  dressed;  the  top  and  face  of  the  curbstone  shall  be 
dressed  smooth  and  even  to  a  depth  of  twelve  (12)  inches  below  the  top,  and 
dressed  not  less  than  one  (1)  inch  down  on  the  back;  all  curbstone  shall  be  of  uni- 
form thickness  and  depth  throughout,  and  free  from  seams.  No  wedge  shaped, 
warped  or  otherwise  defective  stone  will  be  allowed.  The  ends  shall  be  dressed 
smooth,  so  as  to  make  close  joints  through  the  full  thickness  of  the  stone,  for  a 
distance  of  not  less  than  twelve  (12)  inches  down  from  the  top;  all  joints  shall  be 
made  close  fitting  and  in  good  workmanlike  manner,  and  joints  shall  be  filled  with 
cement  grout.  The  curb  is  to  be  set  with  plumb  face,  square  section  top,  true  to  line 
and  grade;  the  curb  shall  rest  on  four  (4)  inches  of  sand  on  the  bottom;  all  back 
filling  to  be  thoroughly  tamped  within  four  (4)  inches  of  the  top  of  the  curb,  so 
that  there  will  be  no  displacement  of  the  curb;  the  curbstones  to  be  cut  on  a  curve 
on  the  corner,  and  the  radius  of  the  curce  shall  be  as  given  by  ahe  City  Engineer. 
The  curb  must  be  well  rammed  to  prevent  it  from  settling. 


SPECIFICATIONS   FOR   CONSTRUCTING      SIDEWALKS      IN      THE      CITY      OF 

EUREKA. 

The  sidewalks  herein  provided  for  shall  be  constructed  on  the  official  grade, 
as  established  by  the  City  of  Eureka,  and  all  work  during  its  progress,  and  on  its 
completion  shall  conform  to  the  lines  and  levels  given  from  time  to  time  by  the 
City  Engineer  of  said  city. 

All  sidewalks  constructed  in  accordance  with  these  specifications  shall  be 
brought  to  sub-grade  by  excavating  or  filling  three  and  three-fourths  inches  below 
the  grade,  as  established  by  the  City  Cornell,  then  to  wet  and  tamp  or  roll  the 
ground  thoroughly  to  a  hard  and  even  surface.  On  said  sub-grade  to  place  three 
inches  of  concrete,  prepared  in  the  following  manner,  and  composed  of  the  follow- 
ing materials:  Cement,  one  part;  sand,  three  parts;  gravel,  four  parts;  all  to  be 
well  mixed  dry,  by  turning  it  at  least  twice,  then  to  wet  it  and  turn  while  wetting  it, 
so  it  will  be  thoroughly  mixed;   then  to  be  put  in  its  place  and  well  tamped. 

The  wearing  surface  to  be  three-fourths  of  an  inch  thick,  and  composed  of 
equal  parts  clean,  sharp  sand  and  best  Portland  cement,  and  well  troweled  down 
and  marked  in  regular  squares,  and  finished  in  a  good  and  workmanlike  manner. 
After  the  work  has  set  for  twelve  hours,  then  to  cover  it  up  and  keep  it  wet  for 
ten  days,  at  the  end  of  which  time  the  covering  to  be  removed  and  the  sidewalk  left 
clear  of  all  rubbish. 

The  Portland  cement  shall  be  either  of  the  brand  of  "White,"  "Gilling- 
ham,"  or  "K.  B.  «fe  S.,"  and  the  gravel  shall  be  of  the  size  that  it  will  pass  through 
a  two-inch  ring,  and  the  sand  shall  be  a  silicious  sand,  free  from  loam,  mica  or  o'_her 
impurities. 


All  work  done  under  these  specifications  shall  in  every  respect  be  executed 
in  a  thorough  and  workmanlike  manner,  and  shall  be  commenced  and  carried  on 
at  such  points  and  in  such  order  of  procedure  as  may  from  time  to  time  be  di- 
rected by  the  Street  Superintendent;  provided,  however,  that  each  section,  one 
block  in  length  as  hereinbfore  described,  shall  be  wholly  completed,  inspected  and 
approved  under  and  by  the  Street  Superintendent. 

All  line  and  grade  stakes  will  be  given  by  the  City  Engineer  and  the  work 


78  SPECIAL  RESOLUTIONS 

must  be  done  as  indicated  by  said  stakes.     The  contractor  must  take  good  care  to 
preserve  all  stakes  as  much  as  possible. 

The  contractor  shall,  when  required  to  do  so  by  the  Street  Superintendent 
remove  from  the  work  any  overseer,  superintendent,  laborer  or  other  person  employ- 
ed on  the  work  who  shall  refuse  or  neglect  to  obey  the  directions  of  the  Street  Sup- 
erintendent or  City  Engineer  relating  to  the  work,  or  who  shall  perform  his  work 
in  a  manner  contrary  to  these  specifications,  or  who  shall  be  found  incompetent 
or  unfaithful,  or  who  shall  commit  any  trespass  on  public  or  private  property  in 
the  vicinity  of  the  work,  or  for  any  improper  conduct.  All  loss  or  damage  arising 
from  the  nature  of  the  work  to  be  done  under  these  specifications,  or  from  any 
unforseen  obstructions  or  difficulties  which  may  be  encountered  in  the  prosecu- 
tion of  the  same,  or  from  the  action  of  the  elements,  or  from  encumbrances  on  the 
lines  of  the  work,  or  from  any  act  or  omission  on  the  part  of  the  contractor,  or 
any  person  oi-  agent  employed  by  him,  not  authorized  by  these  specifications,  shall 
be  sustained  by  the  contractor. 

No  work  shall  be  considered  as  accepted  which  may  be  defective  in  its 
construction,  or  deficient  in  any  requirement  of  these  specifications  in  consequence 
of  the  negligence  of  any  officer  of  the  city,  or  inspector  connected  with  the  work, 
to  point  out  said  defect  or  deficiency  during  construction  and  the  contractor  shall 
be  required  to  correct  any  imperfect  work  whenever  discovered  before  the  final 
acceptance  of  the  work. 

The  contractor  assumes  all  risks  of  variance  in  any  computation  or  state- 
ment of  amounts  or  quantities  necessary  to  complete  the  said  work  in  accordance 
with  the  plans  and  specifications,  and  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Street  Superin- 
tendent. 

Bidders  must  examine  and  judge  for  themselves  as  to  the  location  of  the 
proposed  work,  the  nature  of  the  excavations  to  be  made,  and  the  work  to  be  done. 

The  contractor  shall  give  twenty-four  hours'  notice  in  writing  when  he 
shall  require  the  services  of  the  City  Engineer  for  laying  out  any  portion  of  the 
work. 

The  contractor  shall  not  disturb  any  monument,  bench  mark,  or  reference 
point  found  on  the  line  of  the  improvement  until  ordered  by  the  City  Engineer,  and 
he  shall  re-set  them  as  directed  by  the  City  Engineer.  A  penalty  of  $25  shall  be 
imposed  for  each  monument  disturbed  without  orders,  and  the  amount  be  deducted 
from  the  estimate. 

In  case  the  contractor  shall  neglect  or  refuse,  after  written  notice,  to  re- 
move or  replace  any  rejected  work  or  materials,  they  shall  be  removed  and  replaced 
by  order  of  the  Street  Superintendent  at  the  contractor's  expense. 

The  contractor  shall  be  required  to  remove  all  obstructions,  such  as  trees, 
stumps,  stones,  old  bloc'ks,  crossings,  culverts,  debris,  etc.,  that  may  be  in  the 
way  of  making  said  improvements.  No  more  than  two  blocks  of  the  street  shall 
be  torn  up,  nor  more  than  one  cross-street  be  closed  at  any  one  time,  unless  ordered 
by  the   Street   Superintendent. 

It  is  hereby  expressly  understood  that  on  refusal  or  failuie  on  the  part  of 
the  contractor,  or  his  men,  to  comply  with  any  portion  of  these  specifications,  the 
Street  Superintendent  is  hereby  authorized  to  employ  sufficient  help  to  have  the 
required  work  done,  and  deduct  the  expense  of  the  same  from  any  money  that 
may  be  due  or  which  may  hereafter  become  due  to  the  contractor. 

The  Contractor  shall  agree  that  on  all  estimates  the  certificate  of  the  Street 
Superintendent  shall  be  conclusive  as  to  the  amount  of  work  to  be  done,  and  shall 
be  accepted  by  such  contractor  as  final. 


SPECIAL  REvSOIvUTIONS  79 

The  contractor  shall  agree  that  he  will  indemnify  and  save  harmless  the 
City  of  Eureka  of  all  suits  and  actions  of  every  name  and  description  brought 
against  it  for,  or  on  account  of,  any  damages  received  or  sustained  by  any  party 
or  parties,  by  or  from  any  acts  of,  or  anything  done  by  said  contractor,  his  servants 
or  agents,  in  the  prosecution  of  said  work. 

All  work  done  under  these  specifications  must  strictly  comply  with  them. 

All  rubbish  must  be  removed  from  the  street  before  acceptance. 

ACCEPTANCE    OF   THE   WORK. 

The  contractor  shall  notify  the  Street  Superintendent  of  the  city  when  he 
desires  a  final  acceptance  of  the  work,  and  the  latter  will  as  soon  as  possible  make 
the  necessary  examination,  and  if  the  work  is  found  in  compliance  with  these  speci- 
fications, the  City  Street  Superintendent  will  furnish  the  contractor  with  a  cer- 
tificate to  that  effect,  which  must  be  presented  by  the  latter  to  the  Board  of  Coun- 
cilmen  for  endorsement. 

In  the  interpretation  of  these  specifications  the  decision  of  the  Street  Sup- 
erintendent of  said  city  shall  be  final. 


SPECIAL  RESOLUTION. 

POLICE  UNIFORMS. 

ADOPTING  A  UNIFORM  FOR  THE  POLICE  FORCE  OF  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA 

(Adopted  August   22d,   1892.) 

WHEREAS,  Section  No.  15  of  Ordinance  No.  154,  provides  that  the  Com- 
mon Council  may  adopt  a  suitable  uniform  to  be  worn  by  the  police  force  of  this 
city,  therefore  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Chief  of  Police  and  all  officers  of  the  permanent  po- 
lice force  shall  provide  themselves  with  uniforms  and  badges  of  office,  which  shall 
be  worn  by  them  upon  all  occasions,  with  such  exceptions  on  the  part  of  officers  per- 
forming detective  duty  as  may  be  permitted  by  the  Chief  of  Police.  And  be  it 
further 

Resolved,  That  the  full  dress  uniform  to  be  worn  by  the  Eureka  police  force 
shall  be  as  follows,  to- wit: 

FOR  CHIEF   OF  POLICE. 

The  dress  shall  be  a  double-breasted  frock  coat,  the  waist  to  extend  to  the 
top  of  the  hip,  and  the  skirt  to  within  one  inch  of  the  bend  of  the  knee;  two  rows  of 
police  buttons  on  the  breast,  eight  in  each  row,  placed  in  pairs,  the  distance  be- 
tween each  row  five  and  one-half  inches  at  the  top  and  three  and  one-half  inches 
at  the  bottom;  stand  up  collar,  to  rise  no  higher  than  to  permit  the  chin  to  turn 
freely  over  it,  to  hook  in  front  at  the  bottom;  cuffs  three  and  one-half  inches  deep, 
and  to  button  with  three  small  buttons  at  the  under  seam;  two  buttons  on  the 
hip,  one  button  on  the  bottom  of  each  skirt  pocket  welt,  and  two  buttons  interme- 
diate, so  that  there  will  be  six  buttons  on  the  back;  collar  and  cuffs  to  be  of  dark 
blue  velvet;  lining  of  coat  black;  the  pantaloons  plain;  black  neck-cloth  and  white 
collar;   the  vest  single-breasted,  with  eight  buttons  placed  at  equal  distances. 


So  SPECIAL  RESOLUTIONS 

FOR  POLICE   OFFICERS. 

The  dress  shall  be  a  sing-le-breasted  frock  coat,  with  rolling  collar,  the 
waist  to  extend  to  the  hip,  and  the  skirt  to  within  one  inch  of  the  bend  of  thi' 
knee;  nine  buttons  on  the  breast,  two  buttons  on  the  bottom  of  each  pocket,  and 
three  small  buttons  on  the  under  seam  of  the  cuffs;  pantaloons  plain;  white  shirt, 
collar,  black  neck-cloth;  vest  single-breasted,  with  nine  buttons  placed  at  equal 
distances. 

OVERCOATS. 

The  overcoat  shall  be  of  blue  cloth,  indigo  dyed,  double-breasted,  rolling 
collar,  waist  to  extend  one  inch  below  the  hip,  skirt  to  three  inches  below  the 
bend  of  the  knee,  swell  edge,  stitched  one-fourth  of  an  inch  from  the  edge,  with 
nine  police  buttons  on  each  breast,  four  on  the  back  and  skirt,  and  two  on  the 
cuffs.  All  buttons  on  the  breast  of  double-breasted  coatS'  shall  be  placed  in  two 
rows,  at  a  distance  between  rows  of  seven  inches  at  top  and  three  and  one-half 
inches  at  bottom,  measured  from  centers,  and  in  such  a  manner  as  to  form,  when 
the  coat  is  buttoned,  direct  lines  from  top  to  bottom. 

The  cloth  to  be  used  in  all  uniforms'  shall  be  blue,  indigo  dyed,  all  wool 
fifty-four  inches  in  width,  and  the  cloth  to  be  used  for  coats  and  vests  shall  weigh 
not  less  than  twenty-seven  nor  more  than  thirty  ounces  per  yard.  The  cloth  to 
be  used  in  the  j)ataloons  and  overcoats  shall  weigh  not  more  than  thirty  ounces 
per  yard,  and  in  quality,  texture  and  color  to  be  as  good  as  the  sample  submitted 
herewith. 

HATS. 

The  hats  to  be  worn  by  the  police  force  shall  be  similar  in  style,  shape  and 
color  to  the  sample  now  in  the  possession  of  the  police  committee. 

Any  garment  not  made  in  conformity  with  the  foregoing  shall  be  rejected 
by  the  Chief  of  Police. 


GROUP    1 


Bonding  Ordinances 


(Drbtnanccs 

Kclatir»c  ta 

municipal  ^onbs. 


(Liist  of  Ordinances  relating  to  Municipal  Bonds.) 
Title    Nos.  Reference    to    Titles. 

270 — Relative  to  bonding  for  a  Sewer  System. 
271 — Relative  to  bonding  for  a   Wiater  System. 
272 — Relative  to  bonding  for  a  School  House  in  the  Third  Ward. 
273 — Relative  to  bonding  for  a  School  House  in  the  Fifth  Ward. 
276 — Relative  to  Issuing  Municipal  Bonds. 

283 — Relative  to  Canvassing  Vote  of  Special  Election  for  Bonds. 
288 — Relative  to  determining  number  and  denomination  of  bonds. 
289 — Incurring  Bonded  Indebtedness  for  a  Sewer  System. 
290 — Incurring  bonded  indebtedness  for  a  School  House  in  Third  Ward. 
291 — Incuiring  bonded  indebtedness  for  a  School  House  in  Fifth  Ward. 
34o — Relative  to  issuing  bonds  for  City  Hall,  Forest  Park,  Sewers  and  Fire  Dept. 
347 — Relative   to   canvassing  Vote   of   Special   Election   for  Bonds. 
350 — Relative  to  Sale  of  Municipal  Bonds. 

352 — Incurring  Bonded  Indebtedness  for  Improvement  of  Forest  Park. 
353 — Incurring  Bonded  Indebtedness  for  a  New  City  Hall  Building. 
354 — Incurring  Bonded  Indebtedness  to  acquire  Fire  Apparatus. 
355 — Incuriing  Fionded  Inclebtedness  foi    Extension  of  Sewer  System. 


85 


Bonding  Ordinances. 


RESOLUTION    NO.   270. 

(Approved   September   2.3rd,    1901.) 

A  Resolution  determining  and  declaring  that  the  public  interest  and  n-^cessity 
demand  the  acquisition  and  construction  and  completion  of  a  sewer  system  for  the 
City  of  Eureka;  that  the  cost  of  the  same  will  be  too  great  to  be  paid  out  of  the 
ordinary  annual  income  and  revenue  of  the  city;  and  that  the  question  of  incurring 
an  indebtedness  for  said  purpose  be  submitted  at  an  election  to  the  qualified  electors 
of  said  City  of  Eureka. 

(See  page  252  of  Record  Book  E,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


RESOLUTION    NO.  271. 
(Approved  September  23rd,  1901.) 

A  resolution  determining  and  declaring  that  the  public  interest  and  necessity 
demand  the  acquisition  of  a  water  system  for  the  City  of  Eureka;  that  the  cost  of 
the  same  will  be  too  great  to  be  paid  out  of  the  ordinary  annual  income  and  revenue 
of  the  city;  and  that  the  question  of  incurring  an  indebtedness  for  said  purpose  be 
submitted  at  an  election  to  the  qualified  electors  of  said  City  of  Eureka. 

(See  page  254  of  Record  Book  "E,"  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


RESOLUTION    NO.   272. 

(Approved  September  23rd,  1901.) 
A  resolution  declaring  and  determining  that  the  public  interest  and  necessity 

demand  the  acquisition,  construction  and  completion  of  an  additional  school  house 
for  the  third  ward  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  together  with  the  necessary  ground  for 
said  school  house  in  said  Ward;  that  the  cost  of  the  same  will  be  too  great  to  be 
paid  out  of  the  ordinary  annual  income  and  revenue  of  the  city;  and  that  the  ques- 
tion of  incurring  an  indebtedness  for  said  purpose  be  submitted  at  an  election  to  the 
qualified  electors  of  said  City  of  Eureka. 

(See  page  256  of  Record  Book  "E,"  City  Clerk's  Records.) 

RESOLUTION    NO.  273. 

(Approved  September  23rd,   1901.) 

A  resolution  declaring  and  determining  that  the  public  interest  and  neces- 
sity demand  the  acquisition,  construction  and  completion  of  an  additional  school 
house  for  the  Fifth  Ward  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  together  with  th^  necessary  ground 
for  said  school  house  in  said  Ward;  that  the  cost  of  the  same  will  be  too  great  to 
be  paid  out  of  the  ordinary  annual  income  and  revenue  of  the  city;  and  that  the 
question  of  incurring  an  indebtedness  for  said  purpose  be  submitted  at  an  election 
to  the  qualified  electors  of  said  City  of  Eureka. 

(See  page  259  of  Record  Book  "E,"  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


86  BONDING  ORDINANCES 

ORDINANCE   NO.  276. 
(Approved   October   7th,    1901.) 

An  ordinance  Relating  to  the  Issuing  of  Municipal  Bonds  for  Municipal  Im- 
provements for  the  City  of  Eureka. 

(See  Page  408  of  Book  "B"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE   NO.  283. 
(Approved  December  23rd,  1901.) 

An  ordinance  convassing  the  vote  of  the  Special  Election  held  December  16, 
1901,  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  on  the  four  propositions  relating  to  the  issuance  of 
municipal  bonds  for  certain  municipal  improvements  and  declaring  the  result  of 
said  election. 

(See  page  444  of  Book  "B"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE    NO.  288. 

(Approved  March  ISth.  1902.) 

An  ordinace  changing  and  determining  the  number  and  denomination  of  the 
Bonds  described  in  Section  XIV  of  Ordinance  No.  273  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 
(See  page  468  of  Book  "B"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE   NO.  289. 

(Approved  April  7th,   1902.) 

An  ordinance  incurring  a  bonded  indebtedness  of  $85,000,  which  was  author- 
ized by  Special  Election  held  Dec.  16th,  1901,  to  acquire,  construct,  and  complete  a 
sewer  system;  providing  for  the  form  of  the  bonds,  and  specifying  the  time  and 
providing  for  the  payment  of  the  principal  and  interest  thereof. 

(See  page  469  of  Book  "B"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE   NO.  290. 
(Approved  April   7th.    1902.) 

An  ordinance  incurring  a  bonded  indebtedness  of  $15,000,  which  was  author- 
ized by  Special  Election  held  Dec.  16th,  1901,  to  acquire,  construct  and  complete 
a  school  house  and  the  grounds  necessary  thereto,  in  the  Third  Ward  of  the  City 
of  Eureka:  providing  for  the  form  of  the  bonds,  and  specifying  the  time  and  pro- 
viding for  the  payment  of  the  principal  and  interests  thereof. 

(See  page  2  of  Book  "C,"  or  ordinances.  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE    NO.    291. 

(Approved  April  7th.   1902.) 

An  ordinance  incurring  a  bonded  indebtedness  of  $15,000,  which  was  author- 
ized by  Special  Election  held  Dec.  16th,  1901,  to  acquire,  construct  and  complete 
a  school  house  and  the  grounds  necessary  thereto,   in   the  Pith  Ward  of  the  City  of 


BONDING  ORDINANCES  87 

Eureka;    providing  for  the  form  of  the  bonds,  and  specifying  the  time  and  provid- 
ing for  the  payment  of  the  principal  and  interest  thereof. 

(See  page  10  of  Bool<  "C"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerlv's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE    NO.  345. 

(Approved  April   22nd.  1904.) 

An  ordinace  relating  to  the  issuance  of  municipal  bonds  for  four  certain  mun- 
icipal improvements;  ordering  and  giving  notice  of  a  special  city  election  to  submit 
the  propositions,  or  either  of  them  .to-wit:  (1)  The  construction  of  improvements 
in  "Forest  Park,"  (2)  The  acquisition  of  grounds  for  site,  the  construction  thereon 
of  a  building  for  municipal  uses  as  a  City  Hall  ,and  furnishing  such  building;  (3) 
The  acciuisition  of  fire  apparatus  for  the  City  of  Eureka:  (4)  The  completion  of 
the  sewer  system  for  the  City  of  Eureka.  Determining  the  character  and  amount 
of  the  bonds,  the  manner  of  the  payment  thereof  and  the  rate  of  interest  thereon, 
providing  for  the  levy  of  and  annual  tax  for  the  payment  of  the  principal  and 
interest  on  said  bonds.  Defining  the  manner  of  voting  on  each  of  the  propositions 
submitted  and  the  manner  of  conducting  said  election,  and  specifying  the  places 
within  the  limits  of  each  Ward  where  said  election  will  be  held,  and  appointing 
officers  to  conduct  said  special  election. 

(See  page  146  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE    NO.  347. 

(Approved  May  13th,  1904.) 

An  ordinance  canvassing  the  vote  of  the  special  election  held  May  10th,  A.  D., 

1904,   in   the   City   of  Eureka,  on   the   four   propositions   relating  to  the   issuance   of 

municipal   bonds   for   certain    municipal    improvements   and   declaring   the   result   of 

said  election. 

(See  Page  161  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE   NO.  350. 

(Approved  May  18th,  1904.) 

An  ordinance  fixing  and  determining  the  manner  of  the  sale  of  the  Bonds  au- 
thorized to  be  issued  and  sold  by  the  Special  Election  held  in  the  City  of  Eureka 
on  the  10th  day  of  May,  A.  D.,  1904,  and  prescribing  the  duties  of  the  City  Clerk  in 
relation  thereto. 

(See  Page  170  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE   NO.  352. 

(Approved  June  21st,  1904.) 

An  ordinance  incurring  a  bonded  indebtedness  of  $5,000,  which  was  authorized 
by  Special  Election  held  May  10th,  1904,  to  construct  improvements  in  "Forest 
Park";  providing  for  the  form  of  the  bonds,  and  spetixying  the  time  and  pro- 
viding for  the  payment  of  the  principal  and  interest  thereof. 

(See  page  174  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


88  BONDING  ORDINANCES 

ORDINANCE    NO.   353. 

(Approved  June  21st.   1904.) 

An  ordinance  incurring  a  bonded  indebtedness  of  $100,000,  which  was  au- 
thorized by  Special  Election  held  May  10th.  1904,  to  acriuire  grounds  for  a  site,  and 
constructing  thereon  a  building  for  municipal  purposes  and  uses  as  a  City  Hall 
and  furnishing  such  building;  providing  for  the  form  of  the  bonds,  and  specifying 
the  time  and  providing  for  the  payment  of  the  principal  and  inteiest  thereof. 

(See  page  183  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE   NO.  354. 
(Approved  June  21st,   1904.) 
An  ordinance  incurring  a  bonded  indebtedness  of  $1.5.000.   which  was  author- 
ized by  Special  Election  held  May  10th.  1904.  to  acciuire  fire  appartus;    providing  for 
the  form  of  the  bonds,  and  specifying  the  time  and  providing  for  the  payment  of  the 
principal  and  interest  thereof. 

(See  page  193  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances.  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE    NO.  355.      . 

(Approved  June  21st,   1904.) 

An  ordinance  incurring  a  bonded  indebtedness  of  $35,000,  which  was  authorized 
by  Special  Election  held  May  10th,  1904,  to  complete  the  sewer  system;  providing 
for  the  form  of  the  bonds  and  specifying  the  time  and  providing  for  the  payment  of 
the   principal  and   interest   thereof. 

(See  page  203  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


89 


GROUP  11. 


Building  Ordinances. 


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(List   or  Ordinances  relating  to  buildings.) 
Title  Nos.  Reference  to  Titles. 

340 — Regulating  the  Moving  of  Buildings  through  the  Streets 
346 — Regulating  the  Fastening  of  Wires  to  Buildings. 
372 — Prohibiting  the  Removal  of  Old  Buildings  to  Site  in  First   VVaci 
376 — Creating   OfHce    of   Inspector   of   Buildings. 
399 — Rules  governing  construction  of  Buildings;    Fixing  Fire  Limits. 


93 


Building  Ordinances. 


ORDINANCE    NO.   340. 

AN    oH,>INANCE    REGULATING    THE    MOVING    OF    HOUSES      AND      OTHER 

BUILDINGS,    IN.    ALONG,   UPON,    OR  THROUGH   ANY    PUBLIC   WAY 

OR    STREET    OF    THE    CITY    OF    EUREKA,    AND    DECLARING    ANY 

ACTS    IN    VIOLATION    OF    THIS    ORDINANCE    TO    BE      A      MISDE- 

MEANOR. 

(Approved  March  16th,  1904.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  as  follows: 
toTelTa   City,   which   may   have   been   dannased.   Injured,   taKen   down   „■    cut   by 

r„or.::.>n..  i......  tha.  .,„ .-..-..-...»«,  -;;  - --r.:-;r: 

the  person,  firm  or   corporation   so  apply   theiefor  «|^all   have 

desiring  to  move  such   buUdmgs  m   ^ J ^  /  ^^.  ^        ordinances  hereafter 

all  the  conditions  and  requn-ements  of  this  °^  ^^"^^s    or    legulations    concerning 

aa„  be  coudmoned  furthe,-  .ha.  ^    ,»™, X';^^^   :  s,"  St.  and  expenses  wh,ch 
,e,s  ,he  C.ty  o,  ^"-"^  -"^  /  \^7^'    '^  „ '^l^.^etice   o,  the   .ran.lu.  o.   sa.d 

■™   -"-'•--;;»— ,,::;::r,d:«yh.^s   a.en..,  'e„,p.oyees   or   wo.-U.uen 
:  roL'^ne-alHuh  :r::c.:^  ra,.oad   ..ne.    .hat    .he   su,.e..es   .,„    ,>ay    .he 


94  BUILDING  ORDINANCEvS 

same  in  an  amount  not  exceeding  the  sum  specified  in  the  bond;  provided,  that  such 
claims  shall  be  filed  as  hereafter  required.  Any  such  bond  filed  by  any  person,  firm 
or  corporation  shall  operate  as  a  bond  for  the  purposes  required  by  this  ordinance 
for  the  term  of  one  year  from  the  date  of  filing  thereof,  unless  such  bond  becomes 
sooner  exhausted  by  reasons  of  payments  made  by  the  sureties  thereof  for  the 
breach  of  conditions  thereof.  At  the  expiration  of  said  year,  or  whenever  such  bond 
becomes  exhausted  by  reason  of  the  payments  made  by  the  sureties  thereunder,  as 
aforesaid,  a  new  bond  shall  be  required  to  be  filed  by  such  party  before  the  issuance 
to  such  party  of  any  permits  hereunder. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  after  having  obtained  a  permit 
for  the  moving  of  any  building  under  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  and  after 
having  made  the  required  deposit  with  the  said  City  Clerk,  and  filing  the  bond 
as  aforesaid,  shall,  at  least  twenty-four  hours  previous  to  the  commencement  of 
such  moving,  give  notice  thereof  in  writing  to  the  owner  or  manager  of  any  poles 
or  wires  which  may  be  an  obstruction  to  the  moving  of  such  building,  and  shall 
accompany  such  notice  with  a  copy  of  a  permit  from  the  Mayor  of  the  City  of 
Eureka  permitting  such  moving  of  such  building  and  designating  the  route,  and 
shall  also  serve  a  copy  of  such  notice  with  a  copy  of  such  permit  upon  tlie  Chief 
Engineer  of  the  Eureka  Fire  Department  at  the  same  time. 

Section  3.  The  wires  of  electrical  railroad  companies  shall  only  be  cut,  taken 
down  or  interfered  with,  for  the  purpose  of  such  moving,  between  the  hours  of 
12  o'clock  p.  m.  and  5  o'clock  a.  m.  and  at,  or  during,  no  other  time  or  times,  nor 
shall  the  moving  of  any  building  obstruct  any  electric  railroad  in  operation  or  steam 
railroad  except  between  the  above  mentioned  hours. 

Section  4.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  having  such  moving  clone,  as  soon 
as  such  building  shall  have  passed  or  crossed  any  of  said  public  ways,  streets,  cross- 
walks, bridges,  culverts,  sewers  and  manholes  or  either  and  any  of  the  street"? 
or  public  ways  over  and  along  which  any  of  the  wires  belonging  to  this  City  are 
stretched,  suspended,  strung  or  maintained,  shall  fix,  repair,  replace  and  adjust  in 
and  to  their  former  state  and  condition,  all  such  wires  belonging  to  said  City  which 
may  have  been  cut,  taken  down,  damaged  or  injured  by  such  moving  of  such  build- 
ing, and  shall  fix,  repair  and  replace  in  and  to  their  former  state  and  condition 
all  such  public  ways,  streets,  crosswalks,  bridges,  culverts,  sewers  and  manholes 
which  may  have  been  injured  or  damaged  by  such  moving.  And  if  such  person,  firm 
or  corporation  shall  fail  to  fix.  repair,  replace  and  adjust  any  and  all  such  wires, 
public  ways,  streets,  crosswalks,  bridges,  culverts,  sewers  and  manholes,  in  and  to 
their  former  state  and  condition  immediately  after  such  building  shall  have  passed 
or  crossed  such  wires,  public  ways,  streets,  strosswalks,  bridges,  culverts,  sewers  and 
manholes,  or  either,  the  Superintendent  of  Streets  shall  at  once  have  such  wires, 
public  ways,  streets,  crosswalks,  bridges,  culverts,  sewers  and  manholes  replaced 
and  adjusted  in  and  to  their  former  state  and  condition,  at  the  cost  and  expense 
of  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  having  such  moving  done:  and  such  costs  and 
expenses  so  incurred  by  the  Superintendent  of  Streets  shall  be  paid  from  and  out 
of  the  cash  deposit  made  or  left  with  the  City  Clerk  as  aforesaid,  and  the  surplus 
of  such  deposit,  if  any  there  be,  shall  be  returned  by  the  said  (Mty  Clerk  to  the 
person,  firm  or  corporation  having  such  moving  done.  Should  sue  h  person,  firm  or 
c  orpoi-ation.  immediately  after  the  building  shall  have  passed  or  cross  such  public 
ways,  streets,  crosswalks,  bridges,  culverts,  sewers,  manholes  and  wires  or  either, 
fix,  repair,  replace  and  adjust  to  their  former  state  and  condition,  and  to  the  sat- 
isfaction of  the  said  Superintendent  of  Streets,  the  public  ways,  streets,  cross- 
walks, biidges,  culverts,  sewers,  manholes  ancl   wiies  which   were  injured,  clamaged. 


BUILDING  ORDINANCKS  95 

destroyed,  cut  or  taken  down  by  the  moving  of  suih  building,  at  the  cost  and  ex- 
pense of  the  said  person,  flrin.  or  corporation,  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall 
be  entitled  to  a  return  in  full  of  said  deposit  made  or  left  with  the  said  City  Clerk. 

Section  5.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  whose  fence,  pavement,  side- 
walk, electric  or  steam  railioad  line  or  electric  wires  or  poles  connected  with  said 
electric  railroad  line,  shall  have  been  damaged,  or  the  cause  of  expense  to  said  per- 
son, firm  or  corporation,  and  whose  claim  for  damages  has  not  been  paid  by  the  per- 
son, firm  or  corporation  moving  such  building,  shall,  within  thirty  days  from  the 
time  such  claim  for  costs,  expense  or  damages  is  inturred,  file  with  the  Council  of 
the  City  of  Eureka,  a  verified  statement  of  such  claim  for  costs,  expense,  or  dain- 
ages,  together  with  a  statement  that  such  claim  has  not  been  paid.  At  any  time 
within  ninety  days  after  the  filing  of  such  claim,  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  fil- 
ing the  sanie,  may  commence  an  action  against  the  principal  and  sureties  on  the 
liiind   syiecified   in  secticn   one  of   this  ordinance,  tor  the  amount  of  such   claim. 

Section  6.  All  removals  of  buildings  made  under  the  permit  as  set  forth 
in  this  ordinance  shall  be  done  in  a  careful  manner,  and  shall  be  prosecuted  with 
diligence,  and  shall  be  under  the  superintendence  and  control  and  to  the  satisfaction 
and  approval  of  the   Superintendent  of  Streets. 

Section  7.  No  person,  firm,  or  corporation,  owning  or  having  charge  of  the 
removal  of  any  building  through  the  public  streets,  shall  permit  such  building 
to  be  or  stand  on  any  street,  lane,  alley  or  public  grounds  within  the  limits  of  one 
block  for  a  longer  period  that  sixteen  hours,  unless  by  special  permit  from  the 
Mayor. 

Section  8.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning  or  having  charge  of  the 
removal  of  any  building  through  the  public  streets  shall  allow  or  cause  the  injury 
of  any  street,  public  way,  crosswalk,  bridges,  culverts,  sewers,  manholes,  fence, 
private  or  public  property  by  reason  of  such  removal. 

Section  9.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  provision  of 
this  ordinance  is  guilty  of  misdemeanor  and  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof,  be  pun- 
ished by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  one  hundred  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  not  to  ex- 
ceed fifty  days  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  10.  This  ordinance  shall  be  in  force  and  effect  from  and  after  its  ap- 
riroval  by  the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  346. 
l.'KCIJLATING   THE    FASTENING    OF    TELEPHONE,    TELEGRAPH,    ELECTRIC 
AND  OTHER  WIRES  TO  BUILDINGS  IN  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA. 

(Approved  May  7,  1904.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  as  follows: 
Section  1 — All  electric,  telephone,  telegraph  or  other  wires  running  to  or  con- 
nected with  any  house  or  building  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  shall  not  be  attached  to 
such  building  at  the  first  point  of  contact  therewith,  lower  than  five  feet  below  the 
top  part  of  the  cornice  or  eaves  of  such  building,  or  when  such  wires  are  attached 
to  a  gable  end  not  more  than  five  feet  below  the  top  of  such  gable  end.  Such  wires 
shall  be  fastened  to  said  building  so  as  to  run  from  the  firsc  point  of  contact  there- 
with, along  and  close  to  the  same  to  the  place  where  said  wires  are  taken  through 
the  walls   into  such  building.     All   such  wires   shall   run   to  such  building  to   which 


96  BUILDING  ORDINANCES 

they  are  attached,  from  the  poles  or  other  point  from  which  they  run  to  said  build- 
ing, at  an  angle  of  not  less  than  forty-five  degrees. 

Sec.  2.  All  electric,  telephone,  telegraph  or  other  wires  now  attached  or  fas- 
tened to  buildings  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  must  be  attached  thereto  in  the  manner 
provided  in  Section  1  of  this  ordinance  on  or  before  January  1st,  1905. 

Sec.  3.  Any  person  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance,  or  failing  to  conform  to  the  provisons  of  Section  2  thereof,  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by 
a  fine  not  exceeding  One  Hundred  Dollars,  or  imprisonment  not  exceeding  ten  days 
or  by  both   such   fine   and    imprisonment. 

Sec.  4.     This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  upon  its  approval  by  the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCE    NO.  372. 

AN    ORDINANCE    LIMITING    THE    REMOVAL    OF    OLD    BUILDINGS    TO    ANY 
PLACE  WITHIN  THE  CONFINES  OF  THE  FIRST  WARD. 
(Approved   Oct.    11,    1904.) 

Be  it  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unla\\ful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  i"e- 
move  any  frame  building  from  their  present  location  to  a  site  or  location  within  the 
confines  of  the  First  Ward  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

Sec.  2.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  in  the  sum  of 
not  more  than  five  hundred  dollars,  and  in  default  of  the  payment  of  said  fine,  shall 
be  iinprisoned  at  the  rate  of  one  day  for  each  dollar  of  said  fine,  and  by  imprison- 
ment of  not  more   than   six  months. 

Sec.  3.     This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


ORDINANCE    NO.   376. 
AN    ORDINANCE    CREATING    THE    OFFICE    OF    INSPECTOR    OF    BUILDINGS 
FOR    THE    CITY    OF    EUREKA,    DEFINING    THE    DUTIES    OF    SUCH 
OFFICER    AND    FIXING    THE    SALARY    OF    THE    SAID    INSPECTOR 
OF    BUILDINGS. 

(Approved    Dec.   Sth,    1904.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

Section  1.  The  office  of  Inspector  of  Buildings  is  hereby  created  and  the 
compensation  of  the  appointee  to  said  office  is  hereby  fixed  at  the  sum  of  Three 
Hundred  and  Sixty  dollars  per  annum  to  l^e  paid  in  twelve  eciual  monthly  install- 
ments. 

Sec.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Inspec  tor  of  Buildings  to  see  that  all  the 
provisions  of  the  ordinances  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  and  of  the  Statutes  of  the  State 
of  California,  relating  to  the  erection  and  equipment  of  buildings,  public  or  pri- 
vate, are  fully  and  faithfully  observed.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Inspector  of 
Buildings  and  he  is  hereby  empowered  to  enter  all  buildings  in  course  of  construc- 
tion or  repair  and  inspect  the  same,  and  he  shall  prosecute  each  and  every  violation 
of  ordinances  of  the  City  of  Euieka.  or  statutes  of  the  State  found  by  him  to  exist 
in   said    buildings. 


BUILDING  ORDINANCES  97 

Sec.  3.  The  Inspector  of  Buildings  shall  be  a  qualified  elector  of  the  City  of 
Eureka,  and  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Mayor,  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  Coun- 
cil, and  shall  hold  office  duiing  the  pleasure  of  the  appointing  power. 

Sec.  4.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  full  foi-ce  from  and  after 
its    appi^oval    by    the    Mayor. 


ORDINANCE    NO.   399. 

AN  ORDINANCE  MAKING  REGULATIONS  CONCERNING  THE  ERECTION. 
ALTERATION,  REPAIR  AND  USE  OF  BUILDINGS  IN  THE  CITY  OF 
EUREKA,  AND  FOR  THAT  PURPOSE  ESTABLISHING  FIRE  LIMITS 
IN  SAID  CITY,  REPEALING  ORDINANCE  NO.  385,  AND  PROVIDING 
A  PENALTY  FOR  A  VIOLATION  OP  THIS  ORDINANCE. 
(Approved  September  6th,  1905. 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  as  follows: 

Section  1.  The  fire  limits  of  the  Cily  of  Eureka  shall  be  within  that  portion 
of  the  city  bounded  on  the  west  by  A  street,  on  the  south  by  Sixth  street,  and  the 
east  by  J  street,  and  on  the  north  by  the  waters  of  Humboldt  Bay. 

Sec.  2.  The  exterior  walls  and  all  party  walls  of  the  buildings  included  with- 
in the  district  above  described,  shall  be  constructed  of  concrete  or  brick,  natural 
oi-  artificial  stone,  or  iron  or  a  combination  of  any  or  all  of  the  above  described  ma- 
terials, or  of  wood  as  provided  by  this  ordinance. 

Sec.  3.  The  height  of  all  wooden  buildings  hereafter-  constructed  within  the 
fire  limits  shall  be  limited  to  50  feet,  from  the  sidewalk  grade  to  top  of  fire  wall 
or   peak   of   roof. 

Sec.  4.  All  wooden  buildings  hereafter  erected  within  the  fire  limits  of  the 
City  of  Eureka,  except  those  built  for,  and  used  exclusively  as  dwelling  houses,  out- 
houses, and  private  stables,  shall  be  constructed  with  solid  walls  the  same  to  be 
not  less  than  four  inches  thick  in  all  one  and  two  story  buildings,  and  in  all  three 
or  more  story  buildings,  the  two  upper  stories  shall  be  constructed  of  solid  walls  of 
like  thickness  and  the  lower  story  or  stories  shall  be  constructed  with  solid  walls 
not  less  than  six  inches  thick.  The  above  thickness  of  walls  to  be  exclusive  of 
plaster,    weather   boarding   or    rustic. 

All  frame  buildings  with  studded  walls  or  where  the  walls  are  not  solid,  shall 
have  their  outer  walls  covered  with  rustic  or  weather  boarding  and  the  walls  of 
such  frame  buildings  shall  not  come  in  contact  with,  or  be  within  twelve  inches  of, 
the  walls  of  any  other  building.  Such  intervening  space  shall  not  be  enclosed  higher 
than  six  feet  from  the  ground. 

The  exterior  walls  of  such  buildings  and  the  partition  walls  of  all  building, 
where  laths  and  plaster  are  to  be  used,  shall  be  studded  with  not  less  than  2x4  stud- 
ding, and  shall  be  spaced  not  to  exceed  16  inches  on  centers. 

Where  wall  studding  runs  continuously  from  one  story  to  another,  there 
shall  be  solid  bridging  at  each  floor  under  the  floor  joist  and  under  the  ceiling 
joist;  and  where  walls  and  partitions  are  lathed  and  piasered,  there  shall  be  one 
line  of  bridging  midway  between  the  floor  and  the  ceiling  between  the  studding  of  all 
walls  and  partitions.  All  such  bridging  to  be  of  like  material  and  sized  to  the 
same  width   as  studding. 


98  BUILDING  ORDINANCES 

The  outer  walls  of  studded  building-  must  not  be  sealed  or  boarded  with  wood 
on  inside.  The  partition  walls  may  be  sealed  or  boarded  on  one  side,  providing,  that 
the  other  side  of  the  jiartition  shall  not  be   plastered. 

When  chimney  breasts  are  furred  out,  the  space  between  the  chimney  and 
the  breasts  shall  be  so  constructed  as  to  prevent  the  passage  of  fire  and  smoke  be- 
tween the  same. 

When  coved  ceilings  are  built,  the  brae  kets  shall  be  made  solid  filling  the 
intermediate  space  every  16  inches. 

No  room,  hallway,  closet  or  building  shall  be  sealed  overhead  with  lumber, 
within   the  fire   limits  of   the   City  of  Eureka. 

Sec.  5.  No  person  shall  cover,  or  finish  in  whole  or  in  part,  the  wall  or  wall?, 
or  ceiling-  or  ceilings  of  any  room  or  building  with  cloth,  or  with  cloth  and  paper  or 
with  paper:  providing,  however,  that  plastered  walls  and  ceilings  may  be  covered 
with  paper. 

Sec.  6.  All  buildings  shall  have  their  interior  walls,  partitions  and  ceilings 
plastered  with  one  or  more  coats  of  plaster  at  least  5-8  of  an  inch  thick,  and  ex- 
tending down  to  the  floor,  except  mills,  warehouses,  stables,  laundrys,  factories  and 
outbuildings,  where  the  exterior  walls  are  not  sealed  on  the  inside  and  partitions  are 
boai-ded  on  one  side  only. 

Sec.  7.  When  any  frame  building  which  has  been  or  n:ay  hereafter  be  con- 
structed within  the  fire  limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka  is  altered,  changed  or  re- 
fitted for  other  purposes  than  that  for  which  it  was  originally  constructed  or  last 
used:  or  when  any  building  shall  be  altered  to  the  extent  of  tearing  down  partitions 
or  stairways  so  as  to  charge  the  plan  of  said  builcing:  or  when  any  building  shall 
be  damaged  in  more  than  one  room,  then  the  alteration  of  said  building  shall  be 
constructed  in  the  same  manner  as  provided  herein  for  new  work.  Whenever  addi- 
tions are  made  to  buildings  in  the  fire  limits  such  additions  may  be  made  to  con- 
form to  the  plan  of  the  main  building,  providing  such  addition  shall  not  cost  when 
completed  more  than  10  per  cent  of  the  value  of  the  original  building. 

Sec.  8.  All  hotels,  restaurants,  rooming  houses,  office  buildings,  theaters, 
public  halls  and  churches  which  may  be  built  or  altered  within  the  fire  limits  of  th'^ 
City  of  Eureka,  shall  liave  the  chimney  or  chimneys  built  of  brick  and  mortar,  thor- 
oughly plastered  on  the  inside.  Where  such  chimneys  are  built  in  wooden  buikiings 
and  extended  into  the  lower  story  of  such  building,  then  such  chimney  shall  start 
from  the  ground  and  shall  be  erected  on  a  permanent  foundation  of  its  own.  sep- 
arate from  the  building.  Such  chimneys  shall  not  be  increased  in  size  in  the  upper 
story  by  adding  extra  flues,  and  shall  extend  at  least  four  feet  above  the  roof,  or  as 
much  higher  as  will  be  necessary  to  insure  the  safety  of  surrounding  buildings. 
No  sills,  plates,  floor  joist,  ceiling  joists,  rafters  or  the  headers  thereof,  shall  rest  in 
or  on  said  chimney,  but  there  shall  be  perfect  freedom  between  all  framework  and 
said    chimney. 

Chimneys  not  extending  to  the  lower  story,  shall  rest  on  the  floor  joist. 
Patent  chimneys  may  be  used  in  all  buildings.  All  patent  chimneys  shall  be  erected 
on  a  ground  foundation  or  from  the  floor  joist  of  the  room  where  they  are  to  be 
erected,  and  must  have  a  brick  or  stone  foundation  not  less  than  8  inches  thick,  cov- 
ered with  an  iron  plate,  not  less  than  V4  inch  thick.  All  joints  are  to  be  set  in  good 
cement  mortar  and  the  joints  struck  inside  and  out,  and  where  bands  are  used 
over  joints  the  sam.e  are  to  be  filled  and  properly  set  in  cement  mortar  and  the 
whole  chimney  from  foundation  to  crown  or  opening  shall  be  covered  with  No.  24 
galvanized  iron,  well  riveted  and  of  such  size  as  to  leave  an  air  space  of  nor  less 
than   %   of  an   inch  all  mound  the  fire  between  the  iron   casing  and  the  chimney 


BUILDING  ORDINANCES  99 

All  chimneys,  whether  inside  or  outside,  must  be  put  up  in  a  good,  sufficient 
and  workmanlike  manner,  and  nmst  be  fastened  10  the  fiamework  of  the  building 
with  iron  straps,  well  and  securely  nailed. 

All  ranges  must  be  set  not  less  than  four  courses  of  brickwork  and  must  have 
a   chimney  built  of  brick  and   mortar. 

When  fireplaces  or  grates  are  Iniilt,  there  must  be  a  space  of  12  inches  be- 
tween the  trimmer  and  breast  of  chimney,  and  a  space  8  inches  deep  shall  be  filled 
with  masonry  under  the  grate  or  fireplace.  The  ba:k  of  such  grate  or  fireplace  shall 
not  be  less  than  8  inches  thick. 

Sec.  9.  No  person  shall  heieaftei-  erect  or  caise  to  be  erected  witliin  the  fire 
limits  of  this  tity,  any  lupola,  luinace  or  other  appliance  foi-  melting  iron  or  any 
other  metal,  or  gas  works  or  eiertiic  light  works.  No  person  shall  erect  or  cause 
10  be  erected,  nor  shall  maintain  or  use  within  the  Fire  Limit  of  this  city  any 
steam  engine  or  boiler  without  permission  of  the  City  Council,  and  no  such  permit 
to  erect  or  use  any  steam  engine  or  Ijoiler  or  steam  laoiler  shall  be  granted  unless 
the  person  applying  for  the  same  shall  file  with  the  City  Council  a  certificate  signed 
by  the  manufacturer  or  by  a  competent  engineer,  wlio  shall  also  be  a  competent 
boiler  inspector,  of  the  soundness  of  the  same  at  the  date  of  the  application  of 
said  permit.  And  the  person  or  persons  to  whom  said  permit  may  be  granted  shall 
employ  a  competent  person  to  attend  to  such  engine  or  laoiler,  or  steam  boiler. 

Sec.  10.  Whenever-  in  the  judgment  of  the  Council  any  building,  wall,  chim- 
ney or  smokestack,  or  other  appurtenance  to  a  building  or  any  fence  shall  from 
any  cause  whatever  be  in  a  situation  to  be  danger-ous  to  persons  or  property,  or 
when  any  wooden  building  within  the  Fire  Limits  shall,  in  the  judgment  of  the 
said  City  Council  be  damaged  by  fire  or  decay  to  the  extent  of  sixty  (60)  per  cent 
of  its  actual  value,  to  be  estimated  above  the  line  of  sidewalk  in  front  of  said 
building,  the  City  Council  shall  immediately  order-  the  Building  Inspector  to  give 
to  the  owner  or  owners  of  such  building  wall,  chimney  or  smoke  stack  or  other  ap- 
purtenance to  a  building,  or  any  fence,  or  to  his.  her  or-  their  agents  or  persons  hav- 
ing control  thereof,  if  the  owners  cannot  be  found,  a  notice  to  remove  the  same 
forthwith:  and  the  persons  receiving  such  notice  shall,  within  forty-eight  hours 
commence  to  comply  with  the  r eciuirements  thereof  and  shall  prosecute  said  work 
without  interruption  until  completed.  In  the  event  of  a  dispute  as  to  the  amount 
of  damage  caused  by  fire  between  the  owner  and  the  City  Council,  said  dispute 
shall  be  determined  l^y  arbitration  of  competent  mechanics,  the  ow'ner  to  select  one 
arbitrator,  and  the  City  Council  the  other-;  and  in  case  that  the  ar-bitrators  so 
chosen  cannot  agree,  they  shall  call  in  the  third,  and  their  decision  shall  be  final; 
all  expense  of  the  arbitration  to  be  paid  by  the  owner. 

Sec.  11.  No  building  shall  be  moved  within  the  Fire  Limits  to  another  loca- 
tion within  said  Fire  Limits  unless  it  is  constructed  in  accordance  with  this  or- 
dinance. And  no  building  shall  be  moved  from  the  outside  districts  to  within  the 
fire  limits  unless  it  is  constructed  as  provided  by  this  ordinance.  Before  a  permit 
shall  be  granted  by  the  Mayor  for  the  moving  of  such  building,  the  applicant  shall 
file  with  his  application  a  certificate  of  the  Building  Inspector  to  the  effect  that  such 
building  conforms  to  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance. 

Sec.  12.  No  person  shall  build  a  bay  or  oriel  window  which  shall  project  over 
the  line  of  any  street  more  than  three  feet,  nor  shall  the  bottom  of  said  bay  or 
oriel  window  be  less  than  thirteen  feet  from  the  sidewalk.  No  bay  or  oriel  window 
shall  be  constructed  upon  any  street,  land  or  alley  or  place  less  than  forty  feet  in 
width. 


loo  BUILDING  ORDINANCES 

Sec.  13.  Every  building  of  two  stoiies  or  more  in  heiglit,  whether  alreadv 
erected  or  hereafter  to  be  erected,  and  every  factory,  mill,  manufactory  or  work- 
shop, shall  be  provided  with  good  and  sufflcient  means  of  egress  in  casf  of  fire,  and 
shall  be  provided  with  metal  fire  escapes,  satisfactory  to  the  Building  Inspector. 
Every  building  in  which  operatives  are  employed  above  the  first  floor  shall  be  pro- 
vided with  metal  fire  escapes,  and  women  and  children  shall  not  be  employed  above 
the  second  floor  of  any  factory,  shop  or  printing  office  unless  there  are  two  or  mor'^ 
means  of  exit.  All  fire  escapes  shall  be  kept  free  from  obstructions  and  shall  ex- 
tend from  the  first  story  of  said  buildings  to  at  least  four  feet  above  the  roof,  ex- 
cept on  buildings  where  the  cornice  of  said  building  extends  more  than  30  inches 
into  the  street.  On  such  buildings  the  fire  escape  must  extend  to  the  windows  of  the 
upper  story. 

Sec.  14.  Before  any  building,  to  be  used  as  a  theater,  concert  hall,  or  building 
for  dramatic,  operatic  or  other  entertainments,  involving  the  use  of  a  stage  with 
moveable  scenery,  curtains  or  machinery,  shall  be  erected,  the  plans  thereof  shall 
be  submitted  to  the  Council  of  said  City  of  Eureka,  and  such  plans  shall  be  changed 
or  altered  by  said  Council,  so  that  the  same  shall  provide  full  and  ample  means  of 
exit  or  egress;  and  such  provisions  for  the  safety  of  the  audience  as  the  Council  may 
deem  proper.  The  building  when  erected  shall  confoim  to  the  plans  as  finally  ap- 
proved by  the  Council. 

The  entrance,  exit,  aisles,  stairways,  lobby  or  passageways  of  any  theater, 
concert  hall,  or  any  other  place  of  public  assemblage  shall  not  be  obstructed  by  peo- 
ple standing  therein  or  having  camp  stools  or  chairs  placed  therein  during  the  as- 
semblage or  performance.  All  theaters  and  assembly  halls  shall  have  at  least  one 
Babcock  Fire  Extinguisher  or  its  ecjual,  for  the  seating  capacity  of  every  200  or  frac- 
tion thereof,  that  said  theater  or  hall  would  accommodate,  to  be  located  as  the 
Chief  of  the  Eureka  Fire  Department  may  direct. 

All  buildings  used  for  public  assemblages  shall  be  made  to  conform  to  the 
provisions  of  this   section. 

Sec.  15.  Any  person  desiring  to  construct  nny  building  such  as  Laundries, 
Livery  Stables,  Warehouses.  Factories.  Machine  Shops  or  mills  where  they  desire 
to  change  or  modify  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance,  and  where  they  will  provide 
some  special  fire  protection,  the  Council,  after  receiving  an  application  accom- 
panied with  the  plans  and  description  of  construction,  .showing  all  the  appliances 
for  extinguishing  fire  plainly  marked  thereon,  may  grant  a  permit  to  construct  such 
building  within  the  fire  limits. 

Sec.  16.  The  owner  or  person  having  in  his  possession  or  under  his  control 
upon  any  premises  any  hay,  straw,  or  forage  of  any  kind,  bales  of  wool,  cotton, 
paper  or  other  substance  which  have  been  rendered  useless  or  unmerchantable  by 
reason  of  fire  on  said  premises  or  any  debris,  must  remove  the  same  within  twenty- 
four  hours  after  notice  so  to  do  from  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department  or  any 
member  of  the  Police  force  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

Sec.  17.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  Police  officeis.  at  the  time  of  any  fire,  to  place 
ropes  and  guard  lines  across  all  public  streets  on  which  any  burning  building  or 
premises  are  situated,  and  at  such  points  as  they  may  deem  necessary.  It  shall 
be  unlawful  for  any  person  except  owneis  and  occupants,  and  their  employees,  of 
buildings  endangered  by  fire,  and  the  Mayor  or  members  of  the  City  Council  of 
officers  and  members  of  the  Fire  Department  and  Police  Department,  and  persons 
having  permits  from  the  Chief  of  Fire  Department,  to  pass  within  such  lines  or  to 
remain  within  such  lines  when  ordeied  outside  thereof  by  any  regular  police  officer 
or  Fire  Police. 


BUILDING  ORDINANCES  loi 

See.  18.  The  City  Council  sliall  have  full  power  in  pas'5ir:ig-  upon  any  fiues,- 
tion  relating-  to  the  mode  and  manner  of  constiuetion,  or  rrfate'Mjils'  used  m  'the 
erection,  alteration  or  repairs  of  any  building  or  other  strjictune  proyii3,e,d  .fof  in  this 
ordinance,  and  to  make  the  same  conform  to  the  true  iiitetii'^p/^  ^nieanin^'  ci";he, 
several  provisions  thereof.  They  shall  have  discretionary  power  to  vary  or  mod- 
ify the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  upon  application  thereof  in  writing  in  all  cases 
of  alteration  or  renioval  of  old  buildings,  or  the  use  of  party  walls  belonging  to 
different  owners  where  the  same  cannot  be  taken  down,  and  where  there  are  im- 
piacticable  difficulties  in  the  way  of  carrying  out  the  strict  letter  of  the  ordinance, 
so  that  the  spirit  of  the  ordinance  is  complied  with,  the  public  safety  secured,  and 
substantial  justice  done;  but  no  such  deviation  shall  be  allowed  except  so  ordered 
by  the  City  Council  and  ihe  record  of  the  same  be  kept  by  said  City  Council  and  a 
certificate  be  issued  to  the  pai  ty  applying  for  the  same. 

Sec.  19.  Before  conimencing  the  erection,  construction,  removal,  alteration,  or  re- 
pairs exceeding  fifty  (50.00)  dollars  in  cost  (restoration  of  plastering  or  painting 
excepted),  of  any  building  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  other  than  buildings  erected  by 
said  City  of  Eureka,  or  County  of  Humboldt,  the  United  States  or  the  State  of  Cal- 
ifornia, the  owner,  architect  or  builder  shall  submit  to  the  Building  Inspector  plans 
and  specifications  of  the  proposed  construction  or  alteration,  and  shall  file  an  appli- 
cation for  permit  to  do  the  proposed  work.  The  Building  Inspector  shall  furnish 
blanks  for  said  application.  Such  application  shall  give  the  location  of  proposed 
building  or  alteration,  general  dimensions,  number  and  height  of  stories,  name  of 
owner,  architect  and  builder;  and  shall  give  an  estimate  of  the  cost,  state  for  what 
purpose  the  building  is  designed,  and  shall  contain  such  other  information  as  re- 
quired by  the  form  of  application  in  use. 

Thereupon  the  Building  Inspector  shall  issue  a  permit  to  make  such  con- 
struction or  alteration  upon  the  payment  of  fees  hereinafter  mentioned  in  this  ar- 
ticle; it  shall  not  be  lawful  to  proceed  to  construct  or  alter  any  building  without  first 
having  obtained   such    permit. 

The  issuance  of  a  permit  shall  not  be  considered  as  an  adoption  by  said 
Building  Irispector  of  the  manifested  technical  construction  contained  in  the  plans 
and  specifications,  if  thereafter  it  can  be  shown  that  any  portion  of  said  plans 
and  specifications  was  in  confiict  with  any  portion  of  this  ordinance.  It  is  to  be 
considered  that  the  purpose  of  submitting  plans  and  specifications  is  to  enable  the 
Building  Inspector  to  determine  the  geiieral  char-acter  and  class  of  the  proposed 
building  or  alterations  for  the  issuance  of  a  building  permit  and  not  for  the  final 
acceptance  of  the  modes  and  methods  of  construction  contained  in  and  illustr-ated 
by  said  specifications  and  plans. 

Sec.  20.  The  Building  Inspector  shall  require  each  applicant  for  a  building 
to  state  in  his  or  her  application  for  said  permit  the  location  of  the  property  to 
be  built  upon,  describing  the  sanie  by  lot  and  block  or  other  accurate  description. 
Before  the  erection,  construction,  alteration,  removing  without  entering  upon  any 
public  street  or  alley,  or  repairs  of  any  building  or  part  of  a  building  in  the  City  of 
Eureka,  the  owner,  architect  or  builder  shall  pay  to  the  Building  Inspector  the  fol- 
lowing   fees: 

For  all  buildings,  additions,  removals  without  entering  upon  any  public  street 
or  alley,  or  alteration  of  buildings  costing  not  to  exceed  or.e  thousand  dollars,  one 
dollar;  for  all  buildings,  additions,  removals  without  enter  l..g  upon  any  public  street 
or  alley,  or  alterations  of  buildings  costing  in  excess  of  one  thousand  dollars,  fifty 
cents  for  each  additional  one  thousand  dollars. 


I02  BUILDING  ORDINANCES 

.  Should  ar>  owp.er,  architect  or  builder  commence  the  erection,  construction, 
rembval,  as  abo^'e' -provided,  alteration,  addition,  or  repairs,  of  or  to  a  building,  with- 
out first  hav.in.g.  obtained"  a  j^ermit  from  the  Building  Inspector  for  said  work,  h.^ 
.S.Hali  "bg  reqiifredrtO  .?Si'Ke'<3ut  a  permit  for  such  work  and  shall  be  required  to  pay 
for  the  same  double  the  fee  respectively  above  provided  for.  before  proceeding  with 
such  work. 

After  a  permit  has  been  granted  for  any  building  the  plans  shall  not  be  alter- 
ed or  changed  without  giving  notice  of  such  alteration  or  change,  and  the  char- 
acter thereof,  and  securing  a  peimit  theiefor  Irom  the  Building  Inspector. 

Sec.  21.  The  Building  Inspector  shall  keep,  in  proper  books  for  that  pur- 
pose an  accurate  account  of  all  fees  paid,  giving  the  name  of  the  party,  date,  and 
amount  of  such  fee  or  fees,  which  said  books  shall  be  kept  open  for  public  in- 
spection. 

Sec.  22.  The  Building  Inspector  shall  on  the  first  day  of  each  month  render  a 
report,  under  oath,  to  the  City  Council  of  the  number  of  building  permits  issued, 
with  the  amounts  collected  for  the  same  during  the  month  preceding,  and  shall  at 
the  same  time  pay  in  to  the  City  Treasuiy.  in  the  manner  provided,  all  such  fees 
so  collected  during  said  preceding  month. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  Building  Inspectoi'  and  his  assistant,  or  assistants, 
of  buildings,  to  enforce  all  ordinances  i  elating  to  the  erection,  construction,  alter- 
ation,  repair,   removal    or   the   safety   of  buildings. 

Sec.  23.  The  Building  Inspector  shall  have  power  to  stop  the  construction 
of  any  building  or  the  making  of  any  alterations  or  repairs  of  any  building-  within 
said  city  when  the  same  is  being  done  in  a  reckless  or  careless  manner,  or  in  viol- 
ation of  any  ordinance  of  said  city,  or  without  a  proper  permit,  and  to  order  in  writ- 
ing or  by  parol,  any  and  all  persons  in  any  way  or  manner  whatever  engaged  in  so 
constructing,  altering,  removing  or  repairing  any  such  building,  to  stop  and  desist 
therefrom  forthwith;  and  said  work  shall  only  be  resumed  upon  the  written  permis- 
sion  of   said   Building   Inspector. 

Sec.  24.  If  work  upon  any  building  shall  be  conducted  in  violation  of  any 
of  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance,  either  as  to  occupation  of  sidewalk  or  street, 
or  the  use  or  application  of  material  or  workmanship,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Building  Inspector-  to  revoke  the  permit  for  the  building  operations  in  connection 
with  which  such  violations  shall  have  taken  place.  And  it  shall  be  unlawful,  after 
the  revocation  of  such  permit,  to  proceed  with  such  building  operations,  unless  such 
permit  shall  first  have  been  reinstated  or  reissued  by  the  Building  Inspector.  Before 
a  permit,  revoked  for  the  cause  or  causes  before  m,entioned  can  be  lawfully  re- 
instated or  reissued,  the  entii-e  biiik'ing  and  building  site  must  be  first  jiut  into 
c'ondition,  as  in  this  ordinance  provided  for;  and  any  work  or  material  applied  to  the 
same  in  violation  of  the  terms  of  this  ordinance,  shall  be  first  removed  from  said 
building,  or  should  the  work  be  abandoned  for  more  than  60  days,  the  Building 
Inspector  shall  have  the  power  to  revoke  the  permit   theretofore  issued. 

Sec.  25.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  pro- 
prisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  con- 
viction thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dol- 
lars or  by  impiisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
Iioth  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section   26.     All   ordinances  nr  parts  of  ordinances   in   conflict   herewith   and   or- 
dinance  358,   is  hereby  repealed. 

Sec.  27.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  fiom  and  after  its 
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List  of  Ordinances  Relating  to  Fire  Department 

Title  Nos.  Reference  to  Titles 

11 — Establishment  of  Fire  Company  No.  1  and  Fire  Company  No.  2. 
44 — Establishment  of  Torrent  Fire  Engine  Co.  No.  3. 

112 — Establishing  and  Providing  for  Government  of  Fii-e  Department. 

351 — Establishment  of  California  Hose  Company  No.  5. 

357 — Establishment  of  Sequoia  Hose  Company  No.  6. 

307 — Accepting  Deeds  of  Land  to  be  used  as  Sites  for  Fire  Company  Houses. 

384 — Changing  Name  of  Torrent  Fire  Engine  Company  No.  3. 


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Fire  Department  Ordinances. 


ORDINANCE    NO.  11 

ESTABLISHING  FIRE  COMPANIES  AND  A     FIRE     DEPARTMENT     FOR     THE 

CITY  OF  EUREKA. 

(Approved  April  5th,  1875.) 

SECTION  1.  It  is  hereby  enacted  and  ordained  by  the  Common  Council  of 
the  City  of  Eureka  that  there  shall  be,  and  are  now  by  this  Ordinance,  established 
in  the  City  of  Eureka,  two  volunteer  fare  companies,  to  be  known  by  the  names 
by  which  they  are  at  present  called,  viz:  The  "Eureka  Steam  Fire  Engine  Com- 
pany, No.  1,"  and  the  "Humboldt  Steam  Fire  Engine  Company,  No.  2." 


ORDINANCE    NO.  44. 

ESTABLISHING  TORRENT  FIRE  ENGINE  CO.  NO.  3. 
(Approved  February  5th,  1878.) 
The  Mayor  and  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  do  ordain  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  There  shall  be  and  now  is  by  this  Ordinance  established  in 
the  City  of  Eureka  a  volunteer  Are  company,  to  be  known  by  the  name  of  Tor- 
rent Fire  Engine  Company  No.  3. 


ORDINANCE   NO.   112. 

ESTABLISHING    AND    PROVlLiNG    FOR    THE    GOVERNMENT    OF    THE    FIRE 

DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  CITT  OF  EUREKA. 

(Approved  August   11th,  1887.) 

The   Mayor   and   Common   Council   of   the   City   of   Eureka    do   enact    and    ordain    as 
follows: 

SECTION  1.  The  fire  department  of  the  City  of  Eureka  shall  consist  of  one 
Chief  Engineer,  one  Assistant  Engineer,  and  all  such  regularly  organized  fire  com- 
panies as  are  now  or  may  hereafter  be  organized  in  this  city. 

SEC.  2.  Not  less  than  twenty-five  and  not  more  than  forty  members  shall  be 
allowed  to  a  steam  fire  engine  company;  not  less  than  fifteen  and  not  more  than 
forty  shall  constitute  a  hook  and  ladder  company;  and  not  less  than  fifteen  and  not 
more  than  twenty-five  shall  constitute  a  hose  company;  and  not  less  than  forty  and 
not  more  than  sixty  shall  constitute  a  hand  fire  engine  company. 

SEC.  3.  Each  company  must  elect  a  Foreman,  First  and  Second  Assistant 
Foreman,  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  and  also  may  adopt  by-laws  and  regulations  not 
inconsistent  with  or  contrary  to  this  Ordinance,  and  iray  impose  dues  and  penalties 
not  exceeding  five  dollars,  or  expulsion  from  membership  for  each  offense. 


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PROVIDING  FOR  THE  ELECTION   OF  CHIEF  ENGINEER 

SEC.  4.  An  election  shall  be  held  at  the  meeting  hall  of  the  Humboldt  Steam 
Fire  Engine  Company,  No.  2,  on  the  second  Monday  of  July  of  each  year  at  7:30 
o'clock  p.  m.  of  such  day,  unless  by  concurring  resolutions  of  the  companies  another 
hour  may  be  fixed,  at  which  time  and  place,  and  for  such  election  the  companies 
shall  assemble  in  joint  meeting,  over  which  meeting  the  acting  Chief  Engineer  shall 
preside.  Such  election  shall  be  by  ballot,  and  the  votes  shall  be  received  by  tellers, 
one  of  them  to  be  appointed  by  each  company,  and  the  tellers,  together  with  the 
presiding  officer,  shall  be  the  judges  of  the  election. 

SEC.  5.  Such  annual  election  shall  be  kept  open  by  the  judges  at  least  one 
hour  after  the  receipt  of  the  first  vote.  The  judges  shall  enter  on  a  list  to  be  kept 
the  name  of  each  voter  as  he  votes  and  immediately  after  the  election  is  closed,  and 
before  any  adjournment  or  recess,  audibly  read  in  the  presence  of  the  meeting,  or 
of  such  as  may  be  present,  the  names  on  each  ticket  voted,  keep  a  tally  of  the  num- 
ber of  votes  polled  for  each  candidate,  and  when  ascertained  announce  the  same. 
They  shall  also,  under  their  respective  hands,  certify  and  return  to  the  Common 
Council  the  list  of  the  names  of  voters,  and  the  number  of  votes  given  for  each  can- 
didate which  certificates,  together  with  all  the  tickets  voted,  they  shall  securely 
envelope  and  they,  or  one  of  them,  shall  forthwith,  or  as  soon  as  practicable,  deliver 
the  envelope  and  contents  to  the  Mayor  of  the  city  or  City  Clerk,  and  the  same  shall 
not  be  opened  except  by  order  of  the  Common  Council  at  their  next  regular  meeting. 

SEC.  6.  The  Common  Council  shall  be  the  sole  judges  of  the  returns  of  all 
such  elections  and  the  validity  thereof,  and  at  the  meeting  of  the  Council  by  the  last 
preceding  section  required  to  be  held,  shall  open  such  returns  and  proceed  to  can- 
vass the  same,  and  if.  in  the  opinion  of  the  Common  Council  necessary  inquire  into 
such  election,  and  at  said  meeting  or  adjourned  meeting  thereof,  determine  and  de- 
clare the  result  of  such  election:  and  if,  in  the  judgment  of  the  Common  Council, 
it  appears  at  any  such  election  held,  or  returns  thereof  made,  that  the  will  of  the 
majority  of  the  certified  active  members  of  the  fire  department  voting  has  not  been 
expressed  thereby,  the  Common  Council  shall  set  aside  such  election  and  returns, 
and  order  a  new  election,  fixing  the  time  thereof. 

THE  DUTIES  OF  THE  CHIEF  ENGINEER. 

SEC.  7.  The  Chief  Engineer  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  of  the  department, 
shall  preserve  order  and  decorum,  and  enforce  a  strict  obedience  of  the  department 
laws;  he  may  call  special  meetings  of  the  department  when  necessary;  he  shall  take 
charge  of  and  conduct  all  public  processions  of  the  department;  when  on  duty  he 
shall  wear  a  badge  as  designated  by  State  law.  He  shall  have  power,  and  it  shall 
be  his  duty,  to  suspend  any  engineer,  company  officer,  or  company  for  disobedience 
of  or  unnecessary  delay  in  executing  his  orders  or  orders  of  the  assistant,  or  for 
disrespectful  language,  and  he  shall  report  the  name  or  names  and  facts  connected 
therewith  to  the  Common  Council  when  next  convened  for  their  action:  he  shall 
see  that  all  fire  apparatus  and  fire  company  houses  are  kept  in  good  order  and  con- 
dition; he  shall  have  sole  command  at  fires  and  drills  over  the  officers  and  members 
of  the  department,  with  power  to  remove  from  vicinity  all  persons  not  firemen,  ex- 
cepting the  ow^ners  of  the  property  endangered:  he  shall  appoint  one  member  of  the 
department  as  Assistant  Engineer.  The  Chief  Engineer  and  the  Assistant  Engineer 
shall  not  both  be  absent  from  the  city  at  the  same  time. 

SEC.  8.  The  Chief  Engineer  shall  have  charge  subject  to  the  orders  of  the 
Common  Council,  of  all  property  of  the  department.  None  of  the  fire  apparatus  of 
said  department  shall  be  t.-iken  out   of  the  city  without   the  consent  of  the  Common 


FIRE  DEPARTMENT  ORDINANCES  109 

Council,  except  in  case  of  fire,  and  then  only  by  order  of  the  Chief  Engineer,  with  an 
officer  in  charge  of  the  same. 

SEC.  9.  No  fire  engine  or  apparatus  shall  be  taken  from  their  houses,  except 
in  times  of  fire,  without  the  permission  of  the  Chief  Engineer. 

SEC.  10.  The  Chief  Engineer  shall  report  to  the  Common  Council,  on  the  first 
Monday  of  July  of  each  year,  the  number,  location,  and  condition  of  cisterns,  hy- 
drants and  fire  apparatus,  and  the  state  of  the  fire  company  houses,  and  all  property 
of  the  city  in  keeping  of  said  department;  also,  all  accidents  by  fire  which  may 
■have  taken  place,  with  Ihe  causes  thereof,  and  a  description  of  the  property  destroy- 
ed or  injured,  with  the  nam.es  of  the  owners  of  the  same  and  amount  of  loss.  He 
shall  furthermore  inquire  into  the  causes  of  all  fires.  The  Chief  Engineer  shall  ap- 
point, with  the  approval  of  the  Common  Council,  a  competent  Engineer,  Assistant 
Engineer,  Stoker  and  Assistant  Stoker,  for  each  steam  fire  engine.  If  the  Chief  En- 
gineer or  any  salaried  member  of  the  fire  departmient  be  absent  from  the  city  for 
a  period  exceeding  five  days,  without  permission  of  the  Mayor,  his  office  shall  be 
declared  vacant  and  thereupon  the  Mayor  shall  appoint  a  successor  to  fill  the  unex- 
pired term  of  such  officer  or  officers. 

(Amendment:  Approved  December  6th,   1SS7;    Ordinance  No.   115.) 

SEC.  11.  All  communications  to  the  Common  Council  in  reference  to  fire  de- 
partment matters  shall  pass  thi'ough  the  hands  of  the  Chief  Engineer  for  appi'oval 
or  disapproval,  prior  to  coming  before  this  Council.  The  compensation  of  the  Chief 
Engineer  for  all  services  rendered  by  him  as  provided  by  this  Ordinance  shall  be  ten 
dollars  per  month. 

DUTIES  OF  THE  ASSISTANT   ENGINEER. 

SEC.  12.  The  Assistant  Engineer  shall  immediately,  upon  the  arriving  at  fires 
report  to  the  Chief  Engineer  for  his  orders,  and  at  fires  or  fire  alarms  in  the  ab- 
sence of  the  Chief  Engineer  act  in  his  stead. 

DUTIES  OF  THE  FOREMAN. 

SEC.  13.  The  Foreman  of  each  company  shall  be  the  presiding  officer  thereof, 
and  at  all  times  '^reserve  order  and  discipline  therein.  They  shall  promptly  report 
to  the  Chief  Engineer  any  breakage  or  disarrangement  of  apparatus  or  repairs  re- 
quired to  the  house  under  their  charge.  They  shall  at  all  fires  or  alarms  thereof, 
see  that  the  orders  of  the  Chief  and  Assistant  Engineers  are  punctually  obeyed. 
They  shall  certify  to  the  correctness  of  the  annual  voting  rolls.  They  shall  sign  all 
company  certificates  of  election. 

DUTIES  OF  THE  FIRST  ASSISTANT  FOREMAN. 

SEC.  14.  Whenever  the  Foreman  of  a  company  shall  be  absent  from  a  fire 
or  alarm,  or  from  sickness  or  other  cause  be  unable  to  attend  to  the  duties  of  his 
office,  all  his  rights,  powers,  and  responsibilities  in  and  to  the  department  shall 
devolve  upon  the  First  Assistant  Foreman  of  such  company  during  such  absence  or 
disability. 

SEC.  15.  Each  steam  fire  engine  company  s-hall  have  a  competent  engineer  at 
a  salary  or  compensation  of  $25  per  month,  and  an  assistant  engineer  at  a  salary  of 
ten  dollars  per  month  whose  duty  it  shall  be,  under  the  direction  of  the  Chief  En- 
gineer, to  see  that  the  engine  is  at  all  times  ready  for  immediate  service,  and  at  fires 
and  drills  work  and  manage  the  same.  (Amendment:  Approved  February  24th,  1905.) 

SEC.  16.  Each  steam  fire  engine  company  shall  ha\'e  a  stoker  at  a  salary  of 
$60  pfr  month,  to  be  paid  by  the  City  of  Eureka,  and  an  assistant  stoker,  who  shall 
receivp  no  compensation  from  the  City  of  Eureka.     The  stoker  must,  under  the  di- 


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rections  of  the  Chief  Engineer,  take  care  of  all  property  in  chaige  of  the  company, 
and  keep  the  engine  clean:  wash  and  dry  all  hose  after  being  used;  keep  the  engine 
house  "lean  and  in  order,  and  keep  everything  ready  for  immediate  service,  and  at 
fires  and  drills  fire  the  engine  under  the  direction  of  the  engineer.  The  stoker  of  En- 
gine House  No.  1  shall  keep  the  fire  alarm  system  in  good  order  and  the  stokers 
shall  report  to  the  Chief  Engineer  any  defects  in  any  of  the  appliances  of  the  fire 
department  that  need  repairing.  The  stokers  must  sleep  ivi  the  engine  house  at 
night,  and  not  go  out  of  the  fire  limits  in  the  daytime  without  the  permission  of  the 
Chief  Engineer.  It  is  provided,  however,  that  any  of  the  duties  of  the  engineers 
or  stokers  enumerated  herein  may  be  performed  for  them  and  in  their  places  by  their 
assistants.     (Amendment:     Approved  August   19th,   1902.) 

SECRETARY'S  DUTIES. 

SEC.  17.  Secretaries  shall  keep  full  and  accurate  minutes  of  the  proceedings 
of  their  respective  companies:  they  shall  report  to  the  Chief  Engineer  the  names, 
occupations,  and  residence  of  those  elected  to  membership,  also  the  names  of  those 
that  have  been  dropped  from  the  roll:  they  shall,  within  five  days  after  the  monthly 
meeting  in  June  of  each  year,  report  to  the  Chief  Engineer  the  names  of  all  active 
members  on  the  company  roll:  they  shall,  within  ten  daj's  after  the  election  of  a 
member,  furnish  him  with  a  certificate  signed  by  the  Foreman  and  Secretary. 

SEC.  18.  The  foreman  of  each  fire  company  shall  appoint  four  members  from 
the  company  roll  to  serve  as  special  fire  police,  whose  duties  are.  whenever  a  fire 
shall  occur  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  to  proceed  immediately  to  the  place  of  such  fire 
and  report  to  the  Chief  Engineer,  or  officer  in  charge,  for  duty.  They  shall,  when 
on  duty,  wear  a  badge  provided  for  them  by  this  city:  they  shall  obey  all  orders 
of  the  Chief  Engineer,  and  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  required  of  thein  in 
the  protection  and  care  of  property  placed  in  their  charge  during  fires. 

SEC.  19.  Every  active  fireman  must  have  a  certificate  of  that  fact  signed  by 
the  Foreman  of  the  company  to  which  he  belongs,  and  countersigned  by  the  Secre- 
tary. Any  member  of  a  company  who  shall  absent  himself  from  the  city  for  the 
space  of  three  months,  without  leave  of  absence,  or  when  guilty  of  a  total  neglect  of 
duty,  shall  be  returned  to  the  Chief  Engineer  as  dropped  from  the  roll,  and  he  can 
be  reinstated  only  by  the  same  process  that  he  became  a  membei-. 

SEC.  20.  None  but  certificate  members  of  the  department  shall,  under  any 
circumstances,  be  permitted  to  hold  any  office  in  the  department  or  any  company 
thereof,  or  to  vote  at  any  department  or  conipany  election,  and  none  shall  vote  at 
any  department  election  but  those  who  shall  have  been  certificate  and  active  mem- 
bers at  least  thirty  days  immediately  preceding  the  same. 

SEC.  21.  There  is  hereby  granted  to  each  fire  company  for  the  extinguish- 
ment of  fires  occurring  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  and  for  all  other  purposes  conducive 
to  that  end,  the  use  of  the  engine  and  other  fire  apparatus  now  in  its  possession,  and 
each  company  is  intrusted  with  the  custody  and  care  of  the  same,  under  the  direct- 
ions of  the  Chief  Engineer  of  the  fire  department. 

SEC.  22.  Any  person  interfering  with  or  wilfully  obstructing  any  fire  engine, 
fire  apparatus,  or  fireman,  when  in  active  service  at  or  going  to  fires,  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  in  a 
sum  of  not  less  than  twenty-five  dollars  and  not  more  than  one  hundred  dollars  for 
such  offense. 

SEC.  23.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  drive  or  lead  any  dray,  cart, 
carriage,  or  other  vehicle  whatever,  loaded  or  othervise  (fire  apparatus  excepted) 
over  or  across  any  fire  hose,  unless  said  hose  is  protected  in   such  a  way  to  prevent 


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all  possibility  of  injury.  For  every  violation  of  this  section  the  party  offending  shall 
pay  a  fine,  not  less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars,  and  also  be  liable 
for  all  damages  caused  by  such  act.      (Section  24  repealed  by  Ordinance  No.   213.) 

SEC.  25.  Any  person  who  shall  raise  oi'  create,  or  cause  to  be  raised  or  cre- 
ated, any  false  alarm  of  fire  witliiii  tlie  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  in  any 
sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  imprisoned  not  exceeding  ten  days,  or  by  both 
such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  26.  From  and  after  the  date  tliat  this  ordinance  takes  effect  as  here- 
inafter provided,  all  stovepipes  connected  with  stoves  used  for  cooking,  warming  or 
other  purposes  in  any  building  in  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  shall 
run  into  and  terminate  in  a  flue  constructed  in  a  safe  manner  of  brick  and  not  other- 
wise, so  that  the  smake  and  soot  sliall  be  carried  and  delivered  from  such  stove  and 
such  pipe  into  said  flue.  Such  flues  shall  project  above  the  roofs  through  which 
they  respectively  pass  for  a  distance  of  four  feet,  and  in  no  case  shall  such  pipe  run 
or  be  placed  within  any  wall,  ceiling  or  floor;  and  further  provided,  that  in  no  case 
shall  such  pipe  pass  through  any  wall,  floor  or  roof.  Such  stovepipes  are  reciuired 
to  be  of  good  sound  iron,  and  in  all  cases  where  the  same  are  unfit  or  unsafe  to  be 
used  for  such  purposes,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  person  or  persons  owning  or 
using  the  same  to  remove  the  same,  or  in  default  thereof,  on  written  demand  and 
notice  by  the  Chief  Engineer,  he  is  hereby  authorized  and  empiowered  to  remove  the 
the  same  at  the  cost  of  such  person  or  persons  owning  or  using  the  same,  and  in 
all  cases  where  such  flues  are  put  up  in  such  a  manner  as  not  to  comply  with  the 
meaning  and  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  the  Chief  Engineer  shall  notify  such  per- 
son or  persons,  in  writing,  of  the  fact,  and  it  shall  thereupon  be  the  duty  of  such  per- 
son or  persons  to  alter  or  change  such  structure  so  as  to  comply  with  this  Ordinance 
and  render  the  same  safe  from  fire,  and  in  default  thereof,  the  Chief  Engineer  is 
hereby  empowered  and  authorized  to  alter  or  change,  at  the  cost  of  such  person  or 
persons,  such  structure  or  flue  so  as  to  comply  with  this  Ordinance;  and  render  the 
same  safe  from  fire.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  and  re- 
fusing upon  proper  notice  as  herein  provided  to  comply  with  its  provisions  shall  bj 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  fine 
not  to  exceed  one  hundred  dollars  for  each  offense.     (Amended,  Ordinance  226.) 

SEC.  27.  In  case  of  a  fire  alarm  there  shall  be  allowed  to  the  first  competent 
team  reporting  at  the  respective  fire  engine  houses  the  sum  of  $10;  provided,  the 
engine  is  not  taken  out  of  the  house  in  the  day  time  tlie  team  first  reporting  at  the 
engine  house  shall  receive  the  sum  of$5.  No  team  shall  be  considered  comeptent 
that  cannot  take  the  engine  from  whose  house  it  reports  to  a  fire  without  stopping, 
and  no  claim  under  this  section  shall  be  allowed  unless  certified  by  the  foreman  of 
tile  company  to  whose  engine  the  claimant  has  reported. 

SEC.  28.  All  Ordinances  or  parts  of  Ordinances  contrary  or  inconsistent  with 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

SEC.  29.  This  Ordinance  shall  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  approval  by 
tlie  Mayor. 


ri2  FIRE  DEPARTMENT  ORDINANCES 

ORDINANCE   NO.  351. 

AN  ORDINANCE  ESTABLISHING  CALIFORNIA  HOSE  COMPANY   NO.   5. 

(Approved  June  8th,  1904.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  as  follo\vs: 

SECTION  1.  There  shall  be  and  now  is  by  this  ordinance  established  in  the 
City  of  Eureka,  a  volunteer  Are  company  to  be  known  by  the  name  of  California 
Hose  Company  No.  5. 

SEC.  2.  This  Ordinance  shall  be  In  full  force  and  effect  from  and  after  its 
approval  by  the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  357. 
AN  ORDINANCE  ESTABLISHING  SEQUOIA  HOSE  COMPANY  NO.  6. 

(Approved  July   12th,    1904.) 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  A  volunteer  file  company  to  be  known  as  "Sequoia  Hose  Com- 
pany No.  6"  is  hereby  established  and  created. 

SEC.  2.  This  Ordinance  shall  be  in  full  force  and  effect  from  and  after  its 
approval  by  the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  367. 

(Approved  August  18th,  1904.) 

An  Ordinance  Providing  for  the  Acceptance  of  Deeds  from  the  Board  of  Edu- 
cation of  Eureka  School  District  and  from  C.  G.  Taylor  for  Certain  Lands  to  be 
used  as  a  Site  for  Fire  Department  Engine  Houses  and  Providing  for  the  Payment 
of  the  Consideration  Thereof.  A  Piece  or  Parcel  of  Land  at  N.  W.  Corner  of  Pratt 
and  California  Streets,  to  be  used  as  a  Site  for  an  Engine  House,  and  a  Piece  or 
Parcel  of  Land  at  J  street  and  Wabash  Avenue  to  be  used  as  a  Site  for  an  Engine 
House.  (See  Page  248  of  Book  "<^"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE   NO.  384. 
AN  ORDINANCE  CHANGING  THE  NAME   OF  TORRENT   FIRE  ENGINE  COM- 
PANY NO.   3  AND  EXTENDING  THE   RIGHTS   AND   PRIVILEGES   OF 
SUCH  COMPANY. 

(Approved  March  12th.  1904.) 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION    1.        The   name    of   Torrent   Fire    Engine      Company      No.    3    is   hereby 
changed  to  Torrent  Steam  Fire  Engine  Company  No.  3. 

SEC.  2.     Torrent  Steam  Fire  Engine  Company  No.  3  is  hereby  vested  with  all 
the  rights  and  privileges  of  a  steam  fire  engine  company  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  3.     This  Ordinante  shall  be  in   force  from  and  after  its  approval  by  the 
Mayor. 


'13 


GROUP   IV. 


Franchise  Ordinances. 


(Drbinanccs 

Hclatirc  ta 


(List  of  Ordinances  Relating  to  Railroad  Franchises) 
Title  Nos.  Reference  To  Titles 

89 — Granting  a  Franchise  to  the  Eel  River  &  Eureka   R.   R.  Co. 
245 — Gianting  a  Franchise  to  the  Eel  River  &  Eureka  R.  R.  Co. 
2G1 — Granting  a  Franchise  to  the  California  &  Northern  R.  R.  Co. 
2C3 — Granting  a  Franchise  to  the  Eureka  &  Klamath  River  R.  R.  Co, 
32.5 — Granting  a  Franchise  to  the  Bucksport  &  Elk  River  R.  R.  Co. 


(Street  Car  Franchise  Ordinances) 

305 — Granting  a  Franchise  to  Operate  a  Street  Car  R.  R.  Co. 
318 — Granting  a  Franchise  to  Operate  a  Street  Car  R.  R.  Co. 
344 — Granting  a  Franchise  to  Operate  a  Street  Car  R.  R.  Co. 
377- — Granting  a  Franchise  to  Operate  a  Street  Car  R.  R.  Co. 
387^Granting  a  Franchise  to  Operate  a  Street  Car  R.  R.  Co. 


(Miscellaneous  Franchise  Ordinances) 
39— Granting  Franchise  to  C.  S.  Ricks  to  Lay  Water  Pipes  in   Streets. 
45 — Granting  Franchise  to  Maintain  Gas  Works  and  Lay  Pipes  in  Streets. 
310 — Relative  to  Granting  Franchise   to  Maintain  Telephone  &   Telegraph  Co, 
359 — Granting  a  Franchise  to  North  Mountain  Power  Company. 


J 17 


Franchise  Ordinances, 


RAILROAD   FRANCHISES. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  89 

(Approved  May  21st.  1885) 
AN  ORDINANCE  GRANTING  CERTAIN  PRIVILEGES  TO  THE  EPJL  RIVER  AND 

EUREKA  RAILROAD  COMPANY. 

A  Franchise  to  operate  along  the  located  line  of  said  railroad  company  to  its  de- 
pot grounds  on  Second  street  near  "A";  to  use  so  much  of  Second  street  as  is  neces. 
sary  and  convenient  as  far  East  as  the  West  line  of  "A"  street,  (See  Page  169  of 
Book  "A"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  245. 
(Approved  June  19th,  1899.) 

GRANTING  TO  THE  EEL  RIVER  &  EUREKA  RAILROAD  COMPANY  A  FRAN- 
CHISE TO  LAY  ITS  RAILROAD  TRACKS  UPON,  OVER,  ACROSS  AND 
ALONG  CERTAIN  STREETS  AND  PROPERTIES  AS  DESCRIBED  BE- 
LOW AND  TO  USE  THE  SAME  AS  A  RAILROAD  SWITCH  FOR  RAIL- 
ROAD PURPOSES. 

Commencing  at  a  point  on  the  west  line  of  "A"  street,  if  extended,  in  the 
said  City  of  Eureka,  in  the  center  of  a  track  or  switch,  said  center  of  said  track 
or  switch  being  thirty-three  feet  south  of  the  south  line  of  First  street,  if  tha 
same  were  extended;  thence  easterly  through  the  real  properties  of  McKay  & 
Co.,  Pacific  Coast  Steamship  Company,  H.  H.  Buhne  Company,  E.  H.  Vance  and 
S.  A.  Vance,  Elizabeth  P.  Kingston,  Thomas  Baird,  Excelsior  Redwood  Company, 
Eureka  and  Klamath  River  Railroad  Company,  Margaret  H.  McDonald,  Lincoln 
Mill  Company,  Dolbeer  &  Carson  Lumber  Company,  Melinda  M.  McCann,  N.  H. 
Pine,  Noah  Abrahamson,  J.  G.  Loveren,  Robert  L.  Haughey,  H.  W.  Wandeaforde, 
and  the  California,  Oregon  and  Idaho  Railroad  Company  to  the  real  property  of 
Peter  Tydd.  For  these  purposes  said  Eel  River  and  Eureka  Railroad  Company,  a 
corporation,  shall  have  the  right,  upon  the  terms  and  conditions  hereinafter 
contained  to  lay  a  single  railroad  track,  of  standard  gauge,  upon  and  over  the 
said  real  properties  and  over,  across  and  along  any  and  all  streets,  over  across  and 
along  which  said  streets  it  will  be  necessary  for  said  Eel  River  and  Eureka  Railroad 
Company,  a  corporation,  to  pass,  with  its  said  railroad  track,  said  track  however, 
to  cross  over  and  along  said  streets  at  the  points  or  places  Indicated  and  located  on 


ii8  RAILROAD  FRANXHISES 

that  certain  map  filed  with  the  City  Clerk  of  said  City  of  Eureka,  on  the  2nd  day  of 
May,  1899,  and  showing  the  location  of  the  proposed  railroad  switch  of  the  said  Eel 
River  and  Eureka  Railroad  Company  through  the  said  City  of  Eureka,  and  to  use 
said  railroad  track  for  railroad  purposes. 

(See  page  323  of  Book  "B"  of  Ordinances.  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE   NO.  261. 

(Approved  April  lOih,  1901.) 

Granting  to  the  California  &  Northern  Railway  Company,  a  corporation,  its 
successors  and  assigns  a  franchise  to  lay  its  track  upon  and  along  certain  streets 
and  properties  within  and  through  the  City  of  Eureka,  and  to  use  the  same  for 
railroad   purposes. 

(The  terms  and  conditions  of  this  Franchise  are  the  same  as  those  contained 
in  the  Franchise  granted  to  the  Eureka  &  Klamath  River  R.  R.  Co.,  and  contained 
in   Ordinance  No.   263.) 

The  California  &  Northern  Railway  Company  is  granted  permission  to  lay 
its  track  over  the  route  described  as  follows:  Beginning  at  a  point  in  the  center 
of  Eureka  Slough  on  the  eastern  limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  eighty-two  and  nine- 
tenths  (82.9)  feet  south  of  the  south  line  of  First  street  extended,  and  nine  hundred 
and  ninety-four  and  six-tenths  (994.6)  feet  east  of  the  east  line  of  "Y"  street,  Eddy 
Tract,  Eureka;  thence  south  85  degrees  50  minutes,  west  two  hundred  and  seventy 
(270)  feet;  thence  by  curve  to  right  eight  hundred  and  twenty-four  (824)  feet 
(radius  of  curve  1719  feet)  to  the  center  line  of  Eel  River  and  Eureka  Railroad 
Company's  switch;  thence  by  curve  to  left  three  hundred  and  fifteen  (315)  feet 
(radius  of  curve  3438  feet)  thence  by  compound  curve  to  left  one  hundred  (100) 
feet  (radius  of  curve  1910  feet);  thence  by  compound  curve  to  left  one  hundred 
(100)  feet  (radius  of  curve  1433  feet):  thence  by  compound  curve  to  left  three  hun- 
dred (300)  feet  (radius  of  curve  1146  feet);  thence  by  compound  curve  to  left  on 
hundred  feet  (radius  of  curve  1332.7  feet) ;  thence  by  compound  curve  to  left  one 
hundred  (100)  feet  (radius  of  curve  1910  feet):  thence  by  compound  curve  to  left 
fifty  (50)  feet  (radius  of  curve  2865  feet) ;  thence  by  compound  curve  to  left  fifty 
(50)  feet  (radius  of  curve  5730  feet);  thence  by  tangent  south  77  degrees  and  15 
minutes  west,  fifteen  hundred  and  fifty- three  (1553)  feet;  thence  by  curve  to  left 
two  hundred  and  twenty-five  (225)  feet  (radius  of  curve  2387  feet);  thence  by  tan- 
gent south,  71  degrees  51  minutes  west,  five  hundred  and  seventy-nine  (579)  feet; 
thence  by  curve  to  right  one  hundred  and  twenty  (120)  feet  (radius  of  curve  3183 
feet);  thence  by  compound  curve  to  right  sixty-six  (66)  feet  (radius  of  curve  1563 
feet) ;  thence  by  compound  curve  t  o  right  three  hundred  and  thirty-five  (335)  feet 
(radius  of  curve  2149  feet) ;  thence  by  tangent  south  85  degrees,  21  minutes  west 
four  hundred  and  ninety-seven  (497)  feet;  thence  by  curve  to  right  two  hundred 
and  fifty-eight  (258)  feet  (radius  of  curve  1910  feet);  thence  by  tangent  north  86 
degrees,  55  minutes  west  eight  hundred  and  eighty-five  (885)  feet;  thence  by  curve 
to  left  two  hundred  and  seventy-six  and  two-thirds  (276  2-3)  feet  (radius  of  curve 
1146  feet);  thence  by  tangent  parallel  to  First  street  ninety-six  (96)  feet;  thence 
by  curve  to  left  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  feet  (radius  of  curve  2262  feet);  thence 
by  compound  curve  to  left  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  feet  (radius  of  curve  2865 
feet) ;  thence  by  tangent  south  72  degrees,  27  minutes  west  one  hundred  and  eighty- 
five  (185)  feet;  thence  by  curve  to  left  three  hundred  and  nine  (309)  feet  (radius  of 
curve  955.4  feet) ;   thence  by  tangent  south  53  degrees  55  minutes  west,  eighty-eight 


RAILROAD  FRANCHISES  119 

and  one-half  (88%)  feet;  thence  by  curve  to  right  four  hundred  and  twenty-two 
(422)  feet;  (radius  of  curve  955.4  feet);  thence  by  tangent  parallel  to  Second  street 
(92.2  feet  to  west  line  of  A  street  and  33  feet  south  of  the  south  line  of  First  street) 
seven  hundred  and  seventy  and  27-100  (770.27)  feet  in  all  to  beginning  of  curve; 
thence  by  curve  to  left  thirteen  hundred  and  fifty-two  and  5-10  (1352.5)  feet  (radius 
of  curve  1719  feet);  thence  by  tangent  south  34  degree  and  10  minutes  west  twelve 
hundred  and  fifty-seven  and  6-10  (1257.6)  feet;  thence  by  curve  to  left  nineteen 
hundred  and  five  and  6-10  (1905.6)  feet  (radius  of  curve  5808  feet);  thence  by  tan- 
gent south  15  degrees  and  22  minutes  west  fifteen  hundred  and  twenty-five  (1525) 
feet;  thence  by  curve  to  right  twelve  hundred  and  fifty-two  and  8-10  feet  (radius 
of  curve  5652  feet) ;  thence  by  tangent  south  28  degrees,  4  minutes  west,  twenty- 
two  hundred  and  five  and  6-10  (2205.6)  feet;  thence  by  curve  to  left  six  hundred  and 
forty-three  (643)  feet  (radius  of  curve  2943  feet) ;  thence  by  tangent  south  15  degrees 
33  minutes  west,  nineteen  hundred  and  three  and  S-10  (1903.8)  feet;  thence  by  curve 
to  left  six  hundred  and  eighty-six  and  4-10  (686.4)  feet  to  the  city  limits  of  the 
City  of  Eureka,  on  the  center  line  of  section  thirty-three  (33),  township  five  (5) 
north,  range  one   (1)    west,  Humboldt  Meridian. 

(See  page  364  of  Book  "B"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  263. 
(GRANTING  TO  THE  EUREKA  AND  KLAMATH  RIVER  RAILROAD  COMPANY, 
A  CORPORATION.  AND  THE  HUMBOLDT  RAILROAD  COMPANY, 
A  CORPORATION,  JOINTLY  THEIR  SUCCESSORS  AND  ASSIGNS,  A 
FRANCHISE  TO  LAY  RAILROAD  TRACKS  UPON  AND  ALONG  CER- 
TAIN STREETS  AND  PROPERTIES  IN  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA, 
AND  TO  USE  THE  SAME  FOR  RAILROAD  PURPOSES. 
(Approved  April  30th,  1901.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 
Section  1.  There  is  hereby  granted  to  the  Eureka  and  Klamath  River  Rail- 
road Company,  a  corporation,  and  to  the  Humboldt  Railroad  Company,  a  corpora- 
tion, jointly,  and  to  their  successors  and  assigns,  the  right  to  construct,  maintain 
and  operate  by  trains  and  cars  propelled  by  steam  locomotives  or  electric  motors, 
or  otherwise,  a  standard  guage  railroad  with  all  necessary  tracks,  side-tracks, 
switches,  and  other  appurtenances,  within  and  tlirough  the  City  of  Eureka  upon 
tho.se  certain  streets  and  properties  as  set  forth  by  a  map  filed  herewith:  The 
loule  or  line  of  location  of  said  railroad  to  be  described  as  follows: 

Beginning  at  the  south  boundary  line  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  in  Bucksport  in 
Section  thirty-three  (33)  township  five  (5),  north  of  range  one  (1)  west,  Humboldt 
Meridian,  at  a  convenient  point  situated  about  one  hundred  (100)  feet  east  of 
the  center  line  of  the  Eel  River  &  Eureka  Railroad  as  the  same  is  now  constructed; 
thence  running  along,  over  and  across  certain  streets  of  Bucksport  in  a  northerly 
direction  along  a  convenient  line  situated  in  close  proximity  to  said  last  men- 
tioned railroad  and  on  the  easterly  side  thereof,  passing  through  sections  thirty- 
three  (33),  twen;y-eight  (28)  and  twenty-two  (22),  township  and  range  aforesaid 
to  a  convenient  point  about  two  hundred  and  sixty  (260)  feet  west  of  the  west  line 
nf   "A"    street,    produced,    in    the    City   of   Eureka,   and    fifty    (50)    feet   south   of   the 


5  20  RAILROAD   FRANCHISES 

siMjth  line  of  Second  street,  i^roduced.  in  said  City,  thence  northeasterly  across  Sec- 
i>iid  street  and  thiough  the  property  of  McKay  and  Company  along  a  convenient 
line  to  the  center  of  First  street;  thence  along-  the  center  line  of  First  street  to  the 
I)roperty  now  owned  by  the  Eureka  &  Klamath  River  Railroad  Company;  thence 
easterly  through  said  last  named  property  to  a  point  on  the  west  line  of  J  street 
two  hundred  and  one  (201)  feet  northerly  from  the  north  line  of  Second  street; 
thence  by  a  four  (4)  degree  curve  to  left  across  J  street,  ninety  (90)  feet  to  a  point 
twelve  (12)  feet  east  of  J  street;  thence  north  eighty-five  (85)  degrees  (30)  minutes 
east  five  hundrd  (500)  feet;  thence  by  a  two  (2)  degree  curve  to  left  seven  hun- 
dred and  seventy-five  (775)  feet;  thence  along  a  tangent  north  sixty-nine  (69)  de- 
grees, (45)  minutes  east  one  hundred  and  forty-eight  (148)  feet;  ihence  by  a  two 
(2)  degree  and  thirty  (30)  minutes  curve  to  right  two  hundred  and  ninety  (290> 
feet;  thence  along  a  tangent  north  seventy-seven  (77)  degrees  east,  seven  hundred 
and  forty  (740)  feet;  thence  by  a  two  (2)  degree  and  thirty  (30)  minutes  curve  to 
right  three  hundred  and  twenty  (320)  feet;  thence  by  compound  curve  one  (1) 
degree  and  thirty-eight  (38)  minutes  to  right  four  hundred  and  fifty  (450)  feet  to  a 
point  in  the  center  of  First  street  in  the  Eddy  Tract,  a  distance  of  fifty-four  (54) 
feet  west  of  the  west  line  of  "U"  street.  Thence  by  tangent  along  the  center  of  said 
First  street  and  thence  easterly  to  the  east  boundiy  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

And  for  these  purposes  the  said  Eureka  and  Klamath  River  Railroad  Com- 
pany and  the  said  Humboldt  Railroad  Company,  jointly,  shall  have  the  right  and 
hereby  given  the  right,  upon  the  terms  and  conditions  hereinafter  contained,  to  lay, 
construct,  use,  operate  and  maintain,  a  lailroad  track  of  standard  guage,  upon, 
over,  and  across  and  along  said  real  properties  above  named,  and  upon,  over  and 
across  and  along  any  and  all  streets,  over,  across  and  along  which  it  will  or  may 
become  necessary  for  the  said  Eureka  &  Klamath  River  Railroad  Company  and 
the  said  Humboldt  Railroad  Company  to  pass  with  said  railroad  track  along  said 
line  of  location  and  to  use  the  same  for  railroad   purposes. 

Sec.  2.  The  grants  and  franchises  mentioned  in  Section  1  are  made  upon 
the  following  conditions,  to-wit: 

First: — The  aforesaid  companies,  v>hen  directed  by  proper  authorities  of 
the  city,  shall  construct  and  put  in  switches,  spurs,  or  sidetracks  when  practical, 
and  when  the  same  can  be  used  advantageously,  for  the  accommodation  of  the 
owners  of  wharves,  warehouses,  mills  and  other  lines  of  business;  all  of  which  shall 
be  constructed  at  the  expense  of  the  said  owners  desiriuig  the  same,  and  upon 
lines  fixed  and  established  by  the  engineers  of  said  railroad  companies. 

Second: — Said  railroad  companies  upon  the  order  of  the  City  Council,  shall 
plank  or  replank,  pave  or  repave,  gravel  or  regravel,  macadamize  or  remacadamize 
the  portions  of  said  streets  situated  between  the  rails  of  said  tracks  and  for  a  dis- 
rtance  of  two  feet  on  either  side  of  the  rails  of  said  tracks,  and  shall  keep  the  same 
and  crossings  in  repair  and  flush  with  the  stieets.  The  work  done,  as  herein  re- 
quired, shall  be  of  the  same  character  of  that  of  the  street  or  streets  along  whicn 
said  tracks  are  laid.  Said  work  shall  be  done  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  ofRcer 
named  by  said  Council  to  look  after  said  work.  Should  said  companies  fail,  neglect 
or  refuse  to  do  said  work  within  ten  days  from  date  of  service  of  said  order  then 
the  city  may  cause  said  work  to  be  performed  at  the  expense  of  said  companies. 
The  expense  so  incurred  shall  be  paid  to  said  city  upon  the  presentation  of  an  item- 
ized statement  of  the  expenses  so  incurred. 

Fourth:— Said  railroad  companies  shall  keep  said  tracks  in  good  repair  and 
shall  construct  the  same  so  as  to  interfere  as  little  as  possible  with  the  free  use 
thereof  and  with  safe  and  convenient  travel  thereover. 


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Fifth:  Other  railroad  companies  that  are  common  carriers  shall  have  the 
right  in  conformity  with  the  laws  of  this  State  to  cross  said  railroad  at  points 
where  such  crossings  may  be  necessary. 

Sixth: — The  running  and  operating  of  cars,  trains  or  locomotives  over  and 
upon  said  railroad  laid  down  under  the  authority  of  this  franchise  shall  be  subject 
to  police  regulations,  concerning  the  same,  which  may  be  adopted  by  Council. 

Seventh: — The  grade  of  said  railroad  passing  across  streets  shall  conform, 
if  not  impracticable,  to  the  official  grade  now  established  at  said  crossings,  provided, 
however,  if  the  grade  of  streets  or  parts  of  streets  be  changed,  along,  over  and 
across  which  said  railroad  passes,  to  conform  with  the  railroad  constructed  there- 
upon whether  such  change  be  made  by  the  City  or  otherwise,  then  the  expense  of 
making  such  change  shall  be  borne  by  said  companies  and  the  said  companies  shall 
hold  said  city  harmless  from  all  damages  and  cosis  caused  thereby  to  the  property 
of  others  where  action  for  damage  could  be  maintained  against  the  City. 

Eighth: — No  discrimination  shall  be  made  for  hauling  carload  lots  from 
points  beyond  said  city  to  any  wharf,  waiehouse,  or  place  in  said  city  connected 
by  switches  with  said  railroad;   but  such  charges  shall  be  uniform. 

Sec.  3.  The  said  railroad  companies  shall  allow  connection  with  said  rail- 
road within  the  city  limits  to  be  made  by  another  company  that  is  a  common  car- 
rier and  whose  railroad  passes  through  or  terminates  at  or  within  the  city  limits; 
and  shall  permit  the  trains  and  cars  owned  by  said  other  company  to  pass  over 
along  said  railroad  within  the  corporate  lim.its  of  said  city  by  payment  of  a  reason- 
able toll  therefoi'.  Provided,  however  ,if  the  arangements  proposed  by  said  Eureka 
&  Klamath  River  Railroad  Company  and  said  Humboldt  Railroad  Company  for 
such  use  of  their  said  railroad  over,  along  and  across  the  streets  of  the  city,  be  not 
reasonable  or  eciuitable;  the  said  other  company  desiring  such  use,  may  ask  the 
City  Council  to  act  as  arbitrator,  and  the  judgment  of  said  Council  as  to  the  amount 
to  be  paid  by  said  other  company  for  such  use  of  said  railroad  over,  along  and 
across  the  streets  of  said  city,  shall  be  final  and  conclusive,  provided  further,  that 
the  movement  and  operation  of  trains  and  cars  along,  over  and  across,  said  rail- 
road shall  be  controlled  by  and  under  reasonable  rules  and  regulations  to  be  adopt- 
ed by  the  said  Eureka  &  Klamath  River  Railroad  Company  and  Humboldt  Rail- 
road Company,  their  successors  and  assigns;  provided  further,  that  such  other  rail- 
road company  that  is  a  common  carrier  desiring  such  connections  with  said  rail- 
road as  aforesaid,  shall  extend  like,  eciual  and  reciprocal  privileges  to  said  Eureka 
&  Klamath  River  Railroad  Company  and  to  said  Humboldt  Railroad  Company, 
jointly,  or  to  their  successors  or  assigns  upon  like  payment  of  like  toll. 

Sec.  4.  The  franchise,  and  all  rights  and  privileges  hereby  granted  and  con- 
ferred by  this  ordinance  to  the  said  Eureka  and  Klamath  River  Railroad  Company 
and  the  Humboldt  Railroad  Company,  are  granted  and  conferred  to  said  companies 
jointly:  provided,  however,  that  either  of  said  companies  may  sell  or  assign  to  the 
other  all  its  rights  and  privileges  acciuired  hereby,  and  upon  so  doing,  the  said  com- 
pany so  acquiring  the  said  rights  and  privileges  hereby  granted  to  said  companies 
jointly,  to  the  same  extent  and  with  the  same  force  and  effect  as  though  the  fran- 
chise .rights  and  privileges  granted  and  conferred  by  this  ordinance  to  said  com- 
panies jointly,  had  been  granted  in  the  first  instance  to  the  company  alone,  which 
may  purchase  or  acquire  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of  the  other  company. 

Sec.  5.  The  franchise  hereby  granted  shall  continue  for  the  period  of  fifty 
years  from  date  hereof. 

Sec.  6.  This  franchise  is  granted  upon  the  terms  and  conditions  named  and 
contained  herein.     Failure   on   the   part   of  said   companies,   their   successors   or  as- 


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signs,  to  keep  and  perform  the  same  may  furnish  cause  for  forfeiture  of  said  fran- 
chise. 

Sec.  7.     This  ordinance  shall  be  in   force  from  and  after  its  passage. 


ORDINANCE    NO.  325. 
(Approved  Dec.   17th.   1903.) 

An  Ordinance  granting  to  the  Bucksport  and  Elk  River  Railroad  Company,  i 
corporation,  a  franchise  to  lay  railroad  tracks  along  Christie  Street  of  the  old  town 
of  Bucksport  and  that  portion  of  the  continuation  thereof  called  "A"  street  of 
Robert's  Addition  to  said  town  of  Bucksport,  which  lies  within  the  corporate  limits 
of  the  City  of  Eureka,  and  to  use  the  .same  for  railroad  purposes. 

(See  page  94  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


STREET  CAR  FRANCHISES. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  305. 

GRANTING  THE  PRIVILEGE  TO  CONSTRUCT  AND  OPERATE  A  STREET 
RAILROAD  IN  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA,  UNDER  THE  PROVISIONS 
OF  THE  CHARTER  OF  SAID  CITY,  AND  PROVIDING  FOR  THE  PUR- 
CHASE AND  OWNERSHIP  THEREOF  BY  THE  CITY  AND  PROVID- 
ING FOR  A  BOND  FOR  THE  PERFORMANCE  OF  THE  CONDITIONS 
OF  THE  SAME,  AND  A  PENALTY  FOR  THE  BREACH  THEREOF. 
(Approved  February  25th,  1903.) 

Be  it  Ordained  l)y  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  There  is  hereby  granted  to  the  person,  persons  or  corporations 
that  agree  to  pay  semi-annually  the  largest  percentum  of  the  gross  receipts  of  a 
street  railroad  to  be  operated  under  this  ordinance,  their  successors  and  assigns, 
the  franchise,  right  of  way  and  privilege  of  laying  down  and  maintaining  for  the 
term  of  fifty  (50)  years  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  ordinance,  a  single  track 
railway  operated  by  electricity,  cable  or  other  motive  power,  extept  steam  or  ani- 
mals, with  all  necessary  and  convenient  tracks  for  curves,  turnouts,  switches,  side- 
tracks and  appurtenances  and  with  right  of  way  for  necessary  poles  and  wires  or 
other  appurtenances  to  the  maintainence  and  operation  of  said  railway  in,  on,  over 
and  along  the  following  named  streets  in  the  (Mty  of  Eureka,  to-wit: 

Commencing  at  the  south  side  of  whai  f  on  the  north  end  of  "J"  street:  thence 
southerly  along  "J"  street  to  Harris  street. 

Commencing  at  the  south  side  of  wharf  on  north  end  of  F  street;  thence 
southerly  along  "F"  to  City  limits. 


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Commencing  at  the  south  side  of  wharf  on  north  end  of  "C"  street;  thence 
southerly  along  "C"  street  to  Dollison  street. 

Commencing  at  the  point  of  intersection  of  Second  and  "N"  streets;  thence 
westerly  along  Second  street  to  "A"  street;  thence  southerly  along  "A"  st:reet  to  the 
intersection  of  Fifth  and  Summer  streets;  and  thence  along  Summer  street  to 
Clark  stieet;  and  thence  along  Clark  street  to  Broadway  street;  thence  southerly 
along  Broadway  street  to   the  City  limits. 

Commencing  at  the  point  of  intersettion  of  Broadway  and  Fairfield  streets; 
thence  along  Fairfield  street,  if  extended,  to  Harris  street;  thence  westerly  along 
Harris  street  to  Broadway,  and  easterly  along  Harris  to  Harrison  Avenue. 

Commie ncing  at  the  point  of  intersection  of  Murray  street  with  Humboldt 
Bay;  thence  easterly  along  Murray  street  to  Railroad  Avenue;  thence  northerly 
along  Railroad  Avenue  to  Cedar  stieet;  thence  easterly  along  Cedar  street  to  "C" 
street. 

Commencing  at  the  point  of  intersection  of  Summer  and  California  streets; 
thence  southerly  along  California  street  to  Harris  street:  thence  southerly  along 
California  stieet  to  Harris  street;  thence  easterly  along  Harris  street  to  California 
street,  extended:  thence  along  California  street,  extended,  to  the  southern  limit  of 
the  City. 

Commencing  at  the  point  of  intersection  of  Summer  and  Fifth  streets;  thence 
easterly  along  Fifth  street  to  Myrtle  Avenue:  thence  along  Myrtle  Avenue  to  Harri- 
son Avenue;  thence  southerly  along  Harrison  Avenue  to  Harris  street. 

Commencing  at  the  point  of  intersection  of  "E"  street  and  Ninth;  thence  east- 
erly along  Ninth  street  to  "P"  street:   thence  north  along  "P"  street  to  Fifth  street. 

Commencing  at  the  point  of  intersection  of  Broadway  and  Wabash  avenues; 
thence  easterly  along  Wabash  Avenue  to  California  street. 

Commencing  at  the  point  of  intersection  of  California  and  Dollison  streets; 
thence  easterly  along  Dollison  street  to  "F"  street;  thence  along  "F"  street  to  Carson 
street;  thence  easterly  along  Carson  street  to  "Q"  street;  thence  southerly  along 
"Q"  street  to  Harris  street. 

Commencing  at  the  point  of  intersection  of  Harris  and  "W"  streets,  thence 
southerly  along  "W"  street  to  City  limits. 

Commencing  at  the  point  of  intersection  of  California  street  and  Wabash 
Avenue;  thence  easterly  along  Wabash  Avenue  to  "H"  street:;  thence  northerly  along 
"H"  street  to  16th  street:  thence  easterly  along  16th  street  to  "J"  street. 

In  all  cases  whe>e  streets  are  herein  named,  as  points  of  commencement  or 
termination  of  'ines  of  railway,  the  center  lines  thereof  are  in  each  instance  intend- 
ed as  such  point. 

Provided,  however,  that  if  in  the  judgment  of  the  Council  a  double  track  along 
or  upon  any  of  the  streets  aforesaid  is  necessary  to  accommodate  the  public  travel, 
the  Council  shall  upon  the  application  of  the  grantees  herein  or  their  assigns,  per- 
mit a  double  track  to  be  placed  in  and  upon  said  streets,  subject,  however,  to  all  the 
terms,  conditions  and  restrictions  herein  contained. 

SEC.  2.  The  above  franchise  and  privileges  are  granted  on  the  following  con- 
ditions: 

1.  Said  road  shall  be  constructed  throughout  its  entire  length  in  the  center 
of  the  streets  a'ong  or  over  which  it  passes,  or  as  near  thereto  as  practicable. 

2.  Only  such  rails  shall  be  laid  as  are  of  the  most  approved  rail  pattern  for 
street  railway  operated  by  electricity,  cable  or  other  motors. 

3.  Said    grantees    and    assigns   shall    plank,    pave    or   macadamize   the    entire 


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length  of  said  route  between  the  rails  and  for  two  feet  of  each  side  thereof,  and  the 
center  area  between  double  tracks  and  between  either  of  them  and  side  tracks  to 
correspond  with  said  streets  when  the  same  shall  be  planked,  paved  or  macadam- 
ized, and  shall  keep  the  same  constantly  in  good  repair,  flush  with  the  grade  of  the 
street,  or  the  natural  surface  of  the  streets  between  the  rails,  by  paving  or  macad- 
amizing whether  said  streets  are  macadamized  or  paved,  or  not,  and  provided  with 
good  crossings  for  all  kinds  of  vehicles,  and  with  all  necessary  and  proper  flumes 
and  culverts  for  the  free  and  uninterrupted  passage  of  water  under  said  track.  The 
track  shall  not  be  more  than  five  feet  between  the  rails,  and  there  shall  be  a  space 
between  the  main  tracks  and  the  side  tracks,  turnouts,  and  switches  and  between 
double  tracks  sufficient  to  allow  cars  to  pass  freely  and  without  danger. 

4.  The  laying  of  said  track  and  all  side  tracks,  switches  and  turnouts  shall 
conform  in  all  cases  to  the  grade  of  the  street  where  the  grade  of  any  of  said  streets 
has  been  established,  and  such  streets  graded  to  such  grade  and  in  all  other  cases 
as  near  to  the  natural  grade  of  said  street  as  practicable;  and  when  at  any  time  any 
part  of  the  route  shall  be  graded,  or  the  grade  thereof  changed  or  altered  by  the 
City  Council  the  bed  of  the  road  and  the  tracks  thereof  shall  be  made  to  conform 
therewith,  without  charge,  expense,  or  damage  to  the  City  of  Eureka. 

Proviaeci,  that  no  switch  shall  be  constructed  or  maintained  within  fifty  feet 
of  any  cross  street  except  by  permission  of  the  Council  first  obtained. 

Provided  also,  that  whenever  suspended  wires  or  conductors  are  used,  they 
shall  be  stretched  and  maintained  at  an  elevation  of  not  less  than  eighteen  feet 
above  the  grade  of  the  street,  and  the  poles  shall  be  of  uniform  size  and  height, 
neatly  painted  and  at  as  nearly  equal  distance  from  each  other  as  practicable;  and 
no  two  poles  closer  than  is  reasonably  necessary,  and  all  undergiouncl  wires  or  con- 
ductors shall  be  placed  in  the  ground  at  a  reasonable  depth,  to  be  determined  by  the 
City  Engineer,  and  all  wires  or  conductors  shall  be  placed  in  the  most  approved 
manner  for  the  purpose  of  protecting  the  public. 

And  provided,  also,  that  all  excavations  for  sinking  wires,  or  conductors,  or 
for  other  purposes,  shall  be  refilled,  and  the  earth  replaced  so  as  to  render  the  sur- 
face of  the  earth  in  the  same  condition  as  before  excavating. 

5.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Superintendent  of  Streets  to  see  that  said  rail- 
road is  constructed  in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of  this  ordinance. 

6.  The  road  is  to  be  used  for  the  carriage  of  passengers,  mail  and  express 
matter,  packages,  and  commodities  in  cars. 

Provided,  that  the  carrying  of  freight  shall  not  hinder  or  delay  the  carrying 
of  passengers  on  said  road,  and  provided,  further  that  the  Council  may,  by  resolu- 
tion, receiving  four  affirmative  votes  of  said  Council,  and  after  sixty  days  notice  to 
the  holder  of  said  franchise,  declare  the  streets  except  Second  street  upon  which 
freight  may  be  carried  under  this  franchise. 

And,  provided  further,  that  no  freight  shall  be  carried  over  snid  road,  except- 
ing between  the  hours  of  10  p.  m.  of  one  day  and  of  6  a.  m.  of  the  succeeding  day, 
and  provided  further,  that  said  road  shall  not  be  used  for  the  carriage  of  redwood 
or  other  logs,  live  stock  or  explosives,  and  provided,  further,  that  no  freight  shall  be 
carried  along  Second  street.  And  that  no  car  shall  be  detached  from  any  steam  rail- 
road and  transported  over  any  of  the  tracks  under  the  provisions  of  this  franchise. 

A  failure  to  comply  with  any  of  the  conditions  relative  to  hauling  freight 
herein  set  forth  within  ten  days  after  a  written  demand  by  the  Council  has  been 
served  upon  the    Company,  corporation,  or  owner  of  said  finncl-'se,  shall  be  cause  for 


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the  forfeiture  of  said  francliise.     And  tiie  same  may  be  thereupon  declared  forfeit- 
ed by  the  Council. 

7.  There  shall  be  a  daily  service  over  the  entire  route  with  not  more  than 
one  hour's  interval  between  cars  between  the  hours  of  6  a.  m.  and  9  p.  m.,  unless 
prevented  by  the  Act  of  God,  strikes  or  inevitable  accident. 

8.  The  motors  and  cars  shall  be  equipped  with  the  best  fenders  and  appli- 
ances for  the  protection  of  life,  used  or  known  to  be  in  use  in  the  business  of  street 
railroading. 

9.  The  rate  of  fare  for  any  distance  along  said  route  shall  at  no  time  ex- 
ceed five  (5)  cents  within  the  limits  of  said  City,  for  one  passenger,  and  transfers 
for  said  faie  shall  be  given  to  passengers  and  accepted  from  passengers  to  enable 
the  passenger  to  reach  his  or  her  destination  wi'thin  the  City,  if  going  in  one  general 
direction. 

10.  Members  of  the  police  force  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  and  mail  carriers  in 
the  employ  of  the  United  States  government,  at  all  times  while  engaged  in  the  dis- 
charge of  duty,  and  members  of  the  fire  departmnt,  going  to  or  rturning  from  fires, 
on  showing  their  badge  shall  be  permitted  and  allowed  to  ride  on  the  cars  of  said 
company  without  paying  any  sum  of  money  whatever  for  fare  or  otherwise. 

Pupils  who  are  sixteen  years  of  age  and  under  and  who  are  attending  the 
public  schools  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  shall  be  required  to  pay  but  one-half  of  said 
flve-cen:  fares,  for  riding  on  any  of  the  cars  on  said  route,  in  going  to  or  from  school 
during  the  following  hours  of  the  day,  when  schools  are  in  session,  to-wit:  From  8 
a.  m.  to  4:30  p.  m.,  during  school  days,  provided,  however,  that  pupils  riding  for  such 
half  fares  must  purchase  tickets  for  the  same  in  quantities  of  at  least  .$1.00  worth 
at  a  time. 

11.  All  cars  used  upon  said  railroad  shall  be  of  the  most  improved  construct- 
ion for  the  comfort,  convenience  and  safety  of  the  public  and  passengers,  and  shall 
be  provided  with  sufRcient  brakes  and  other  means  for  stopping  the  same  when  re- 
(liiired. 

12.  Nothing  in  this  ordinance  shall  be  construed  as  in  anywise  to  prevent 
the  proper  authorities  of  said  City  from  granting  to  another  street  railroad  company 
the  use  of  the  same  streets,  or  track,  or  any  part  thereof,  for  like  purpose,  and  when 
so  granted  they  shall  pay  for  the  use  of  the  rails  already  laid  and  an  e'lual  share  of 
the  cost  of  construction  of  the  track  and  appurtenances,  and  maintaining  that  por- 
tion of  the  railroad  occupied  jointly,  and  thereupon  shall  be  entitled  to  the  joint  use 
of  such  parts  of  said  railroad;  provided,  such  grant  shall  be  limited  to  not  more 
than  five  blocks,  nor  to  prevent  the  City  from  sewering,  grading,  paving,  planking, 
repairing  or  altering  any  of  the  streets  hereinbefore  specified:  but  all  such  work 
shall  be  done  if  possible,  so  as  not  to  obstruct  the  free  passage  of  the  cars  upon  the 
said  railroads;  and  when  the  same  shall  be  possible,  the  said  authorities,  before  the 
commencement  of  said  work,  shall  allow  to  the  owners  of  said  railroad,  time  suffi- 
cient to  enable  them  to  shift  the  rails  or  take  other  means  so  as  to  avoid  said  ob- 
struction during  the  continuance  thereof,  which  the  said  owners  are  authorized  so  to 
do. 

13.  For  the  purpose  of  laying  down  or  repairing  said  railroad  not  more  than 
the  length  of  two  blocks  shall  be  obstructed  at  any  one  time,  nor  for  a  longer  time 
than  ten  working  days,  and  at  the  expiration  of  said  ten  days,  said  owners  or  their 
agents  shall  forthwith  remove  all  stone,  lumber,  dirt,  and  all  other  rubbish  of  every 
kind,  and  leave  the  street  as  clean  and  in  as  good  order  as  it  was  at  the  commence- 
ment of  said  improvement,  or  laying  down  of  said  railroad  track  and  thereafter  keep 
the  same  streets  in  repair  inside  of  each  track,  and  between  the  tracks  when  there 


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is   more   than   one   track.     Provided  the  same  is  not   prevented  by   the  Act   of  God, 
strike  or  inevitable  accident. 

14.  At  no  time  shall  said  railroad  cars  be  allowed  to  stand  across  any  street 
crossing,  nor  shall  said  railroad  cars  be  allowed  to  stand  on  any  street  except  for 
the  purpose  of  operating  the  same;  and  then  not  longer  than  thirty  minutes  at  any 
one  time  excep^t  at  the  end  of  the  route,  unless  some  accident  has  occurred,  which 
shall  render  it  impossible  for  paid  cars  to  be  m.oved. 

15.  When  the  road  herein  provided  for  shall  intersect  any  other  road  here- 
after constructed,  the  rails  of  each  shall  be  so  alteied  or  cut  as  to  permit  the  cars  to 
cross  without  obstruction;  and  nothing  in  this  ordinance  shall  be  so  construed  as  to 
prevent  any  other  railroad  company  hereafter  former,  from  crossing  the  road  herein 
n!entioned  at  any  point  in  like  manner,  except  at  switches  and  turnouts. 

16.  The  City  expressly  reserves  the  right  to  purchase  said  street  railroad 
and  nil  its  appliances  at  any  tin^e  after  twenty-five  years  from  the  granting  of  this 
franchise,  and  to  become  the  owner  of  the  same  upon  payment  of  the  reasonable 
value  thereof;  to  be  de>termined  by  agreement  between  the  owner  or  owners  of  said 
street  railroad,  and  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  and  if  the  owners  of  said  rail- 
road and  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eurek^.'Jo  not  agree  upon  the  price  thereof,  each 
shall  select  an  arbitrator  and  the  two  .so  selected  shall  agree  upon  a  third  arbitrator, 
and  the  valuation  fixed  by  said  arbitrators  shall  be  conclusive. 

Any  permissiOii  gi anted  under  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  subject 
to  such  Police  Regulations  as  the  Council  may  hereinafter     adopt. 

All  poles  erected,  or  maintained  under  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance,  shall 
be  placed  inside  of,  and  against  the  curb  of  the  sidewalk.  Said  poles  shall  be  main- 
tained perpendicular,  shall  be  kept  painted,  and  free  from  signs,  posters  and  all  ad- 
vertising matter.  The  owners  of  said  poles  may  place  thereupon  the  words:  — 
"Post  no  Bills." 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  any  person,  persons  or  corporation,  or  company,  obtain- 
ing the  permission  hereinabove  mentioned,  .to  repair  any  damage  caused  in  erecting 
its  poles  or  wires,  and  to  restore  all  sidewalks,  gutters,  streets  or  pavements  displac- 
ed or  injured  in  the  erection,  alteration,  removal  or  maintainance  of  its  poles  or 
wires  without  expense  to  said  City. 

Whenever  wires  or  poles  or  both,  w'hich  have  been  erected,  or  are  maintained 
under  permission  granted  under  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance,  are  an  obstruction 
1o  the  moving  of  any  building  along  any  of  the  streets  of  the  City,  alleys  or  pablic 
places  of  said  City,  the  grantee  of  this  franchise  shall  remove  said  obstruction  at  his 
or  its  own  expense,  to  permit  the  passage  of  said  building,  upon  being  served  with 
at  least  twenty-four  hour's  written  notice  by  the  person  or  persons  moving  said 
building;  pro\-ided,  that  said  building  shall  thereupon  be  moved  expeditiously  and 
without  delay  so  as  to  impede  the  operation  of  said  railway  as  little  as  possible; 
and  provided  further,  that  in  all  cases  where  it  is  reasonably  possible,  to  move  said 
building  without  encountering  said  poles  cr  wires,  said  building  shall  be  moved  ac- 
cordingly, and  with  that  object  in  view. 

SEC.  3.  This  franchise  and  the  privileges  hereinbefore  contained,  is  offered 
to  the  person,  persons,  company  or  corporation  that  shall  agree  to  pay  semi-annually 
the  largest  per  centum  of  the  gross  receipts  of  such  road,  according  to  a  verified 
statement  of  the  same. 

Provided,  that  such  verified  statement  is  not  con(  lusive  against  the  City.  Such 
verified  statemen.l  must  be  sworn  to  by  the  president  or  secretary  or  one  of  the 
directors  of  said  company  or  corporation,  or  by  the  person  owning  such  railroad, 
and   must   show   the  amount   of   the   gross   receipts   of  said    railroad    within    the   City 


STREET  CAR  FRANCHISES  127 

of  Eureka  received  by  the  owner,  or  owners  thereof,  for  each  calendar  month  during 
the  six  calendar  months  immediately  preceding-  the  filing  thereof,  as  hereinbefore  set 
forth,  and  must  be  filed  with  the  Clerk  of  said  City  of  Eureka  between  the  first  and 
the  fifteenth  days  of  January  and  the  first  and  fifteenth  day  of  July  (^f  each  year  after 
■this  franchise  shall  take  effect.  At  the  time  of  filing  such  verified  statement  the 
percentum  of  gross  receipts  for  the  said  six  months  agreed  to  be  paid  for  said  fran- 
chise must  be  paid  to  the  City  Clerk. 

The  company,  corporation  or  person  owning  such  franchise  must  cause  to  be 
entered  in  a  book  to  be  kept  at  its  or  his  place  of  business  the  daily  gross  receipts 
of  said  railroad,  in  said  City  of  Eureka, which  book  shall  always  be  open  .to  the 
Inspection  of  the  Council  of  said  City  of  Eureka. 

Where  the  gross  receipts  of  said  railway  consist  partly  of  receipts  from 
through  rates  from  points  witliin  the  City  to  points  without  tlie  City,  or  vice  versa, 
the  amount  thereof  upon  which  the  percentage  of  the  City  shall  be  reckoned,  shall 
be  the  proportion  of  such  receipts  from  through  rates  that  the  mileage  of  such  trans- 
portation within  the  City  bears  to  the  total  mileage  over  which  such  freight  and  pas- 
sengers are  transported. 

SEC.  4.  It  is  understood  and  agreed  that  the  City  expressly  reserves  the  right 
to  regulate  the  speed  of  cars  under  this  franchise  so  as  to  best  serve  the  interests 
of  the  public,  and  to  use  and  control  all  its  public  streets  for  any  and  all  purposes 
not  inconsistent  with  the  rights  herein  granted,  such  use  to  be  made  so  as  to  ob- 
struct or  injure  said  road  as  little  as  possible,  and  when  work  upon  or  other  use 
of  said  streets  makes  the  same  necessary,  the  grantees  or  assigns  of  said  franchise 
shall  shift  the  same,  at  his,  its  or  their  own  expense,  so  as  to  avoid  the  obstruction 
made  thereby. 

SEC.  5.  Nothing  in  this  ordinance  contained  shall  be  construed  to  render  or 
hold  the  City  of  Eureka  liable  for  any  damages  occasioned  by  the  exercise  of  the 
franchise  or  privileges  hereby  granted:  it  being  distinctly  understood  and  agreed 
that  the  grantee  or  grantees  hereunder  of  said  rights  and  privileges  shall  be  alone 
responsible  for  all  damages  that  may  be  occasioned  by  carrying  out  the  rights  and 
privileges  hereby  granted  by  the  franchise. 

SEC.  6.  The  above  rights  and  privileges  are  granted  upon  the  express  condi- 
tions that  the  work  to  construct  the  said  road  shall  be  commenced  in  good  faith 
within  six  months  from  the  time  of  granting  and  acceptance  of  this  franchise,  and 
that  at  least  two  miles  of  said  track  shall  be  laid,  equipped  and  operated  within 
eighteen  months  after  the  granting  and  acceptance  of  said  franchise,  and  that  at 
least  five  miles  of  said  track  shall  be  laid,  equipped  and  in  operation  v\'ithin  three 
years  from  the  granting  and  acceptance  of  said  franchise.  It  is  further  agreed  and 
made  a  condition  hereof  that  there  shall  be  included  in  said  five  miles  to  be  built, 
ecjuipped  and  operated  within  three  years,  a  line  of  road  from  Harris  street  via 
California  street,  Cedar  and  "A"  street  to  Second  straet,  and  also  a  line  from  Har- 
ris street  via  "J"  street  to  Second  street,  and  also  a  crosstown  connection  between 
California  street  and  "J"  street  via  Wabash  avenue.  "H"  street  and  Ifith  street  to 
"J"  street. 

And  if  said  work  is  not  commenced  within  six  months,  or  if  two  miles  of  track 
are  not  laid  within  eighteen  months  from  the  granting  and  acceptance  of  said  fran- 
chise, or  if  five  miles  of  track  shall  not  be  laid,  equipped  and  in  operation  as  above 
stated  within  three  years  from  the  granting  and  acceptance  of  said  franchise,  then 
in  either  of  said  events  the  said  franchise  so  granted,  and  all  the  rights  and  privi- 
leges arising  out  of  it  shall  be  absolutely  torfeited  and  become  null  and  void. 

In  the  event  that  all  said  conditions  have  been  complied  with  at  the  expiration 


128  STREET  CAR  FRAXCHISES 

of  said  three  years,  then  the  said  franchise  shall  be  forfeited  only  as  to  the  portion 
of  said  street  railroad  herein  provided  for  then  uncompleted. 

Furthermore,  this  franchise  is  heiein  especially  granted  upon  each  and  all  of 
the  provisions  and  conditions  herein  contained;  and  if  said  grantees  or  assigns  shall 
fail  in  any  particular  not  herein  otherwise  provided  for  to  comply  therewith,  after 
due  and  reasonable  demand,  in  wiiting.  by  the  proper  authorities,  then  and  in  that 
case  all  rights  under  this  ordinance  shall  be  forfeited,  and  this  grant  shall  thereupon. 
be  null  and  void.  Nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  construed  as  granting  an  ex- 
clusive franchise. 

SEC.  7.  This  ordinance  shall  be  of  no  effect  to  vest  the  rights  or  privileges 
herein  granted  or  delegated  unless  the  parties  or  corporations  whose  bid  for  the 
franchise  herein  granted  on  behalf  of  themselves  or  associates,  and  all  others  claim- 
ing by.  through  or  under  them,  shall  within  thirty  days  after  the  awarding  of  said 
franchise  by  said  Council,  accept  the  grants  and  privileges  herein  and  hereby  grant- 
ed and  extended,  together  with  all  and  singular  the  provisions,  restrictions  and  con- 
ditions herein  set  forth,  and  file  within  such  time  such  acceptance  with  the  City 
Clerk  and  also  file  with  his  or  its  said  bid  a  bond  made  payable  to  the  City  of 
Eureka,  with  at  least  two  good  and  sufficient  sureties  or  surety  company  to  be  ap- 
proved by  the  Council,  in  the  penal  sum  of  twenty  thousand  dollars  ($20,000),  con- 
ditioned that  such  bidder  will  well  and  truly  observe,  fulfill  and  perform  each  and 
all  of  the  conditions,  terms  and  obligations  of  :he  franchise,  and  especially  provided 
that  if  such  bidder  so  awarded  said  franchise  shall  fail  to  commence  said  work 
within  six  months,  or  lay  two  miles  of  track  and  eciuip  and  operate  same,  within 
eighteen  months,  as  hereinbefore  provided,  or  have  five  miles  of  said  track  laid, 
equipped  and  in  operation  within  three  years,  as  hereinbefore  provided,  such  bidder 
his  or  its  assigns  or  successor,  shall  pay  to  the  City  of  Eureka  the  damage  suffered 
by  said  City,  by  said  failure,  which  shall  be  fixed  by  said  bond  as  liquidated  damages 
in  the  sum  of  ten  thousand  dollars  ($10,000)  for  the  failure  to  comply  with  either  or 
all  of  said  conditions,  and  as  such,  will  be  recovered  by  the  City  of  Eureka  from 
the  principal  and  sureties  on  such  bond.  And  the  Council  shall  have  the  right  to 
require  a  new  bond  or  additional  sure:ies  thereon  at  any  time  it  may  deem  the 
same  insufficient. 

SEC.  8.     This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its  final  passage  as  pro- 
Yided  by  the  Charter  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  318. 
(Approved  November  13th,  1903) 
An  Ordinance  granting  the  privilege  to  construct  and  operate  a  street  Rail- 
road in  the  City  of  Eureka,  under  the  provisions  of  the  Charter  of  said  City,  and 
providing  for  the  purchase  and  ownership  thereof  by  the  City,  and  providing  for  a 
bond  for  the  performance  of  the  conditions  of  the  same,  and  a  penalty  for  the 
breach  thereof.  The  line  of  Street  Railroad  to  run  as  follows:  Commencing  at  the 
north  side  of  First  street  on  E  street;  thence  southerly  along  E  street  to  Harris 
street. 

.  (See  page  74  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  344. 

(Approved  June  8th,   1904.) 
An  Ordinance  Granting  the  Privilege  to  Construct  and  Operate  a  Street  Rail- 


STREET  CAR  FRANCHISES  129 

road  in  tjhe  City  of  Eureka  under  tlie  Provisions  of  the  Cliarter  of  Said  City,  and 
Providing  for  the  Purchase  and  Ownership  Thereof  by  the  City,  and  Providing  for 
a  Bond  for  the  Performance  of  the  Conditions  of  the  Same,  and  a  Penalty  for  the 
Breach  Thereof.  The  Line  of  Street  Railroad  to  run  as  follows:  Commencing  at  a 
point  in  the  center  of  Fifth  street,  at  the  intersection  of  "Q"  street,  of  the  Eddy 
Tract,  if  the  same  were  extended  South  to  Fifth  street;  thence  North  along  "Q" 
street  to  Second  street;  thence  East  along  Second  street  to  a  point  491  and  6  tenths 
feet  East  of  the  East  line  of  "X"  street;  thence  on  a  six  (6)  degree  curve  to  right 
645  and  3  tenths  feet;  thence  South  51  degrees,  17  minutes  East  to  the  Eastern  City 
limits.  Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  "S"  and  Harris  street;  thence  South  to 
Hodgson  Street;  thence  East  on  Hodgson  Street  to  "W"  Street.  (See  Page  137  of 
Book  "C"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE   NO.  377. 

(Approved  March  14th,  1905.) 
An  Ordinance  Granting  the  Privilege  to  Construct  and  Operate  a  Street  Rail- 
road in  the  City  of  Eureka,  Under  the  Provisions  of  the  Charter  of  said  City,  and 
Providing  for  the  Purchase  and  Ownership  Thereof  by  the  City,  and  Providing  for 
a  Bond  for  the  Performance  of  the  Conditions  thereof.  The  Line  of  Street  Railroad 
to  run  as  follows:  Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  Railroad  Avenue  and  Cedar 
street;  thence  Northerly  on  Railroad  Avenue  to  its  Northerly  terminus.  Commen- 
cing at  the  intersection  of  Whipple  and  Broadway  streets;  thence  Westerly  along 
Whipple  street  to  its  Western  Terminus.  Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  Clark 
and  Broadway  streets;  thence  Northerly  along  Broadway  to  its  intersection  with 
Union  street;  thence  Northerly  on  Union  Street  to  its  Northern  terminus.  Com- 
mencing at  the  intersection  of  Fifth  and  L  streets  and  running  thence  Northerly 
along  L  street  to  its  Northern  terminus.  Coinmencing  at  the  intersection  of  D  and 
Futh  Streets  and  running  northerly  along  D  street  to  its  northern  terminus.  Com- 
mencing at  the  intersection  of  Fifth  and  P  streets,  and  running  thence  Easterly 
by  curves,  passing  over  private  property  to  Fifth  Street  (Eddy  Tract) ;  thence  East 
on  Fifth  Street  to  its  Easterly  Terminus;  thence  Easterly  over  private  property  to 
the  East  limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka.  (See  Page  267  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances, 
City  Clerk's  Records. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  387. 

(Approved  June  13th,  1905.) 
An  ordinance  Granting  the  Privilege  to  Construct  and  Operate  a  Street  Rail- 
road in  the  City  of  Eureka,  Under  the  Provisions  of  the  Charter  of  Said  City,  and 
Providing  for  the  Purchase  and  Ownership  Thereof  by  the  City,  and  Providing  for  a 
Bond  for  the  Performance  of  the  Conditions  Thereof.  The  Line  of  Street  Railroad 
to  run  as  follows:  Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  Seventh  and  "J"  Streets; 
thence  Easterly  along  Seventh  street  to  "D"  Street.  Commencing  at  the  intersect- 
ion of  Union  and  Cedar  Streets;  thence  along  Union  Street  to  its  Southerly  termin- 
us. Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  "U"  and  Glatt  Street,  (at  the  north  side  of 
Glatt  Street) ;  thence  Northerly  along  "U"  Street  to  Russ  Street.  Commencing  at 
the  intersection  of  "F"  and  Russ  streets;  thence  Easterly  along  Russ  street  to  "D" 
Street.  Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  "T"  and  Fifth  Streets,  Eddy  Tract; 
thence  Northerly  along  "T"  Street  to  First  Street.  (See  Page  303  of  Book  "C"  of 
Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


MISCELLANEOUS   FRANCHISES. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  39. 

(Approved  July  16th,  1877.) 
An   Ordinance   to   Permit   C.   S.   Ricks  to   Lay  Water  Pipes   in   tlie   Streets  of 
i^^ureka.     (See  Page  81  of  Book  "A"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE   NO.  45. 

(Approved  February  13tii,  1878.) 

An  Ordinance  to  Permit  Herberh  Kraft  to  Erect  and  Maintain  Gas  Work&  and 
to  Lay  Mains  and  Pipes  in  the  City  of  Eureka.  (See  Page  91  of  Book  "A"  of  Ordi- 
nances, City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  310. 

(Approved  May  20th,  1903.) 

An  Ordinance  Granting  the  Privilege  to  Construct,  Operate  and  Maintain  an 
Intra-State  Telephone,  and  Telephone  and  Telegraph  System  in  the  City  of  Eureka. 
(Franchise  under  this  Ordinance  Forfeited.)  (See  Page  62  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances 
City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  359 
GRANTING  TO  THE  NORTH  MOUNTAIN  POWER  CO.,  A  CORPORATION,  ITS 
SUCCESSORS  AND  ASSIGNS,  PERMISSION  AND  AUTHORITY  TO 
ERECT  AND  MAINTAIN  POLES  AND  WIRES  IN,  UNDER  AND  UPON 
CERTAIN  STREETS,  AVENUES,  ALLEYS,  PUBLIC  PLACES 
AND  GROUNDS  IN  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA,  ACCORDING  TO  THE 
AMENDED  PLAT  OF  SAID  CORPORATION  NOW  ON  FILE  IN  THE 
OFFICE  OF  THE  CLERK  OF  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA,  WHICH  AMEN- 
DED PLAT  SHOWS  THE  LOCATION  OF  PROPOSED  POLES  AND 
WIRES,  APPROVING  SAID  AMENDED  PLAT,  AND  GRANTING  TO 
SAID  CORPORATION  THE  RIGHT  TO  USE  SAID  POLES  AND  WIRES 
FOR  THE  TRANSMISSION  OF  ELECTRICITY  FOR  LIGHTING  AND 
POWER  PURPOSES. 

(Approved  August  4th,  1904.) 

Whereas,  the  North  Mountain  Power  Co.,  a  corporation  organized  and  exist- 
ing under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  California,  did  on  July  19,  1904,  file  with  the 
Clerk  of  said  City,  its  plat  showing  its  proposed  location  of  poles  and  wires  in  and 


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MISCELLANEOUS  FRANCHISES  131 

upon  the  streets,  avenues,  alleys,  public  places  and  grounds  in  said  City,  as  marked 
thereon,  and  said  plat  having  been  amended,  and  being  now  as  amended,  on  file  in 
the  office  of  the  Clei'k  of  said  City,  and  said  Corporation  having  this  August  2nd, 
1904,  presented  and  filed  with  the  Clerk  of  said  City  of  Eureka,  its  petition  praying 
for  permission  and  authority  for  itself,  its  successors  and  assigns,  to  erect  and  main- 
tain it's  poles  and  wires  as  marked  and  delineated  upon  its  said  amended  plat,  in, 
under  and  upon  certain  streets,  avenues,  alleys,  public  places  and  grounds  in  said 
City,  for  the  transmission  of  electricity  for  lighting  and  power  purposes;  and  said 
plat  as  amended  being  satisfactory  to  said  Council  of  said  City;   and 

Whereas,  said  petition  and  plat  as  amended,  are  in  compliance  with  tlie  pro- 
visions of  Ordinance  No.  329  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  providing  for  the  granting  of 
permission  and  authority  asked  by  said  corporation;  therefore 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  There  is  hereby  granted  to  the  Nort/h  Mountain  Power  Co.,  a 
Corporation,  its  successors  and  assigns,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Ordi- 
nance No.  329  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  permission  and  authority  to  erect  and  maintain 
in,  under  and  upon  those  certain  streets,  avenues,  alleys,  public  places  and  grounds 
in  the  City  of  Eureka,  its  poles  and  wires  as  the  same  are  marked  and  delineated 
upon  its  amended  plat  now  on  file  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  the  City  of  Eureka, 
which  plat  is  marked  "North  Mountain  Power  Co's.  Plat  of  Poles  and  Electric  Wires, 
City  of  Eureka,  Cal.."  and  to  use  such  poles  and  wires  for  the  transmission  of  elec- 
tricity for  lighting  and  power  purposes. 

SEC.  2.  The  said  plat  as  amended  and  now  on  file  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk 
of  said  City  of  Eureka,  is  hereby  approved. 

SEC.  3.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its  approval  by  the 
Mayor. 


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GROUP  V. 


Public  Health  Ordinances. 


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Public  ^ealtl?. 


(List  or  Ordinance?  Relating'  to  Public  Health.) 
Title  Nos.  Rel'eience  To  Titles 

139 — Regulating  the  Sale  of  Morphine  and  Cocaine. 

210 — Regulating  Slaughter  Houses;   Offensive  Ocurations;   Offal;  Oaibago. 
259 — Regulating  the  Disposition  of  Garbage;   Providing  for  Garbage  Master. 
284 — Requiring  Report  of  Births,  Deaths  and  Diseases  to  Health  Officer. 
304 — Prohibiting  Discharge  of  Offensive  Matter  on  Sidewalks  or  Crossings. 
332 — Creating  Officer  of  Meat  and  Milk  Inspector;  Providing  Duties. 
338 — Regulating  Inspection  of  Dairies  and  Sale  of  Mlik;  and  its  I'roducts. 
339 — Regulating  Inspection  and  Sale  of  Meat  and  Fish. 


V. 


137 


Public  Health  Ordinances 


ORDINANCE   NO.  139. 
TO  REGULATE  THE  SALE  OF  MORPHINE  AND  COCAINE. 
(Approved  June  6th,   1891.) 
The  Mayor  and  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  do  ordain  as  follows: 
SECTION  1.     Any  person  selling,   giving  away  or  prescribing  any  morphine 
or  cocaine,   or  any  of  their   salts,  'to   any   person   except   upon   a  prescription   of   a 
regular  practicing  physician,  and  any  person  repeating  a  prescription  for  any  of  said 
drugs,  unless  so  ordered  by  the  physician  who  wrote  the  same,  shall  be  deemed  guilty 
of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  less 
than  twenty-five  ($25)  dollars,  nor  more  than  one  hundred  ($100)  dollars,  and  by  im- 
prisonment not  to  exceed  twenty  (20)   days. 

SEC.   2.     This   Ordinance   shall   take   effect  and  be   in   force  thirty   days   after 
its  approval  by  the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCE    NO.  210. 
TO   PROTECT    THE    CITY    FROM    SLAUGHTER    HOUSES,    OFFENSiVL:    OCCU- 
PATIONS,  OFFAL.   GARBAGE.   ETC. 

(Approved   May   4th,    1896.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  establish  or  maintain 
any  slaughter  house,  keep  herds  of  swine,  cure  or  keep  hides,  skins  or  peltries, 
slaughter  swine,  sheep  or  cattle  or  any  other  kind  of  animals,  or  carry  on  any 
other  kind  of  business  or  occupation  offensive  to  the  senses  or  prejudicial  to  the 
public  health  or  comfort  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  keep  any  hog  or  hogs  or  other 
animals  within  the  City  of  Eureka  in  such  condition,  manner  or  location  as  to  be 
offensive  to  the  senses  or  prejudicial  to  the  public  health  or  comfort. 

SEC.  3.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  put,  keep,  have  or  allow  to  be 
put  or  kept  or  remain  upon  any  public  place,  street,  alley,  lot  or  pi'emises  within  the 
City  of  Eureka,  any  butcher's  offal,  or  any  dead  or  putrid  or  stinking  animal  or 
flesh,   or  offensive  animal   or  vegetable  matter  or  garbage. 

SEC.  4.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guil- 
ty of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  shall  be  punished  by  fine  not  exceeding 
five  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisonment  not  exceeding  ten  days,  or  by  both  such 
fine  or  imprisonment. 

SEC.  5.     Ordinance  No.  63  and  an  Ordinance  of  the  Town  of  Eureka,  entitled: 


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"Concerning    Slaughter   Houses,    etc,"    approved    December    16th,    1871,    are    hereby 
repealed. 


ORDINANCE    NO.  259. 

REGULATING  THE  DISPOSITION  OF  GARBAGE  AND  PROVIDING  FOR  THE 
THE  APPOINTMENT  OF  GARBAGE  MASTER  AND  DEFINING  HIS 
DUTIES  AND  PROVIDING  A  PENALTY  FOR  THE  VIOLATION  OF 
THIS  ORDINANCE. 

(Approved  March  5th,  1901.) 

Be  It  Ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  That  in  order  to  promote  the  health  and  comfort  and  cleanli- 
ness of  the  City  of  Eureka,  the  place  or  location  described  in  Sec.  2  hereof  is  hereby 
authorized  and  designated  as  a  garbage  dump,  for  depositing  and  disposing  of  all 
garbage  as  defined  in  Sec.  5  hereof,  and  a  Garbage  Master  is  hereby  authorized  and 
provided  for  to  carry  out  the  purposes  of  this  ordinance  as  hereinafter  described. 

SEC.  2.  AH  garbage  which  is  or  which  may  accumulate  upon  or  about  any 
street,  alley  or  premises  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  shall  be  taken  to  and  delivered  at 
the  garbage  dump,  which  is  described  and  located  as  follows:  To-wit:  Beginning  at 
the  intersection  of  the  South  line  of  Murray  street  with  the  East  line  of  Railroad 
Avenue,  as  designated  on  the  official  map,  of  the  Third  Enlargement  of  Clark's  Ad- 
dition to  the  City  of  Eureka.  And  running  from  thence  east  100  feet;  thence  south 
100  feet:  thence  West  166  feet;  to  the  East  line  of  the  right  of  way  of  the  Eel  Riiver 
&  Eureka  Railroad  Company;  thence  North  along  said  right  of  way  100  feet  to  the 
South  line  of  said  Murray  street  and  thence  east  66  feet  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

SEC.  3.  A  Garbage  Master  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Mayor  of  the  City  of 
Eureka  and  his  appointment  shall  be  confirmed  by  the  Council  and  he  shall  hold 
his  office  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Council  and  he  shall  be  allowed  and  receive 
such  compensation  for  his  services,  from  time  to  time,  as  may  be  designated  and 
fixed  by  resolution  of  the  Council. 

SEC.  4.  The  placing  or  delivei-y  of  any  garbage  at  any  other  place  within  the 
limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  than  the  garbage  dump  designated  in  Sec.  2  hereof, 
or  the  delivery  of  any  garbage  at  the  garbage  dump  upon  Sunday,  or  the  delivery  of 
garbage  at  said  dump  at  any  time  other  than  between  the  hours  of  8  a.  m.  and  5 
p.  m.  on  days  not  prohibited,  is  in  each  of  said  particulars  prohibited.  Any  person 
or  persons  violating  any  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis- 
demeanor and  shall  be  punished  as  provided  for  in  this  ordinance. 

SEC.  5.  The  term  garbage  as  used  in  this  ordinance  shall  be  construted  to 
mean  and  cover  all  and  every  kind  of  waste  or  refuse  matter  whether  vegetable  or 
animal.  All  worn  out  or  rejected  matter  that  usually  accumulates  in  and  about  the 
City,  or  any  thing  or  substance  which  is  useless,  or  deleterious  to  health,  or  unsightly 
to  a  cleanly  appearance.  But  it  shall  not  be  held  to  apply  to  maiiure  or  other  fer- 
tilizing material  placed  upon  the  lawns  or  gardens  for  immediate  use  for  fertil- 
izing purposes. 

SEC.  6.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Garbage  Master  to  be  at  the  garbage 
dump  at  all  hours  when  garbage  may  be  delivered  as  herein  provided  and  to  direct 
the  manner  in  which  garbage  shall  be  dumped  in  order  that  it  may  be  most  con- 


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veniently  disposed  of.  All  garbage  that  can  be  burned  shall  be  entirely  disposed 
of  by  burning.  Garbage  that  cannot  be  consumed  by  fire  shall  be  buried  by  the 
garbage  master  at  least  two  feet  beneath  the  surface  of  the  ground. 

SEC.  7.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  person  or  persons,  who  delivers  gar- 
bage at  the  dump  to  unload  the  same  at  the  place  and  in  the  manner  directed  by  the 
Garbage  Master,  and  any  person  or  persons  failing  or  refusing  to  unload  garbage 
at  the  place  or  in  the  manner  directed  by  the  Garbage  Master  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  as  provided 
in   this   ordinance. 

SEC.  8.  Any  person  or  persons  who  shall  do  any  act  prohibitive  or  declared 
to  be  unlawful  in  this  oidinance  or  who  shall  refuse  to  comply  with  the  orders  of 
the  Garbage  Master  in  placing  or  unloading  gaibage,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  theieof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  or  not  less 
than  $5.00  nor  more  than  .$2.5.00  or  by  imprisonment  for  not  less  than  .5  days  nor 
more  than  25  days  or  by  both  sui  h  fine  and  imprisonment. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  284. 
AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO  THE  HEALTH  OF  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA 
AND  REQUIRING  PHYSICIANS  AND  MID-WIVES  TO  MAKE  STAT- 
ISTICAL REPORTS  TO  THE  HEALTH  OFFICERS  OP  THE  CITY  OP 
EUREKA  OF  BIRTHS,  DEATHS.  AND  DISEASES.  AND  REPEALING 
ORDINANCE  NO.  229,  AND  PROVIDING  A  PENALTY. 
(Appi'oved  January   27th,   1902.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  The  Council  of  the  City  of  Eurel^a  is  hereby  empowered,  upon 
the  recommendation  of  the  Board  of  Health,  to  establish  and  maintain  one  or  more 
pest  houses,  and  to  provide  the  necessary  supplies  therefor. 

SEC.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  physician  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  to  re- 
port to  the  Health  Officer,  in  writing,  as  scon  as  he  has  knowledge  thereof,  every  pa- 
tient he  shall  have  sick  of  Plaugue,  Typus,  or  Yellow  Fever,  Asiatic  Cholera,  Lep- 
rosy, Small-pox,  Diphtheria,  Scarlet  Fever,  or  any  other  contagious  or  infectious 
disease,  and  every  death  from  any  of  said  diseases  immediately  after  such  death 
has  occurred.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  householder  in  the  City  of  Eureka  to  re- 
port in  wiiting  to  the  Health  Cfficer  the  nam.e  of  every  inmate  of  his  or  her  house, 
whom  he  or  she  shall  have  reason  to  believe  is  sick  of  any  disease  in  this  section 
mentioned,  and  any  death  occurring  at  his  or  her  house  therefrom. 

Any  person  violating  or  failing  to  comply  with  any  provision  of  this  section, 
shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

SEC.  3.  Any  person  refusing  or  neglec'ing  to  vacate  any  building  after 
having  been  ordered  so  to  do,  as  provided  by  Section  155  of  the  City  Charter  of  said 
City,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

SEC.  4.  Whenever  a  case  of  typhus,  ship,  or  yellow  fever,  Asiatic  cholera, 
plague,  leporsy,  small-pox,  diptheria,  or  scarlet  fever  or  any  other  contagious  or 
infectious  disease,  which  in  the  opinion  of  the  Health  Officer  or  Board  of  Health 
is  menace  to  the  health  of  the  community  tjhall  exist  in  any  house  or  tenement,  and 
it   shall  be  deemed   inexpedient  to  remove  the  person  or  persons  so  affected  to  the 


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proper  hospital,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Health  Officer  to  require  all  such  per- 
sons or  person  to  be  kept  closely  confined  in  their  respective  dwellings  or  place  of 
abode,  and  shall  immediately  cause  lo  be  erected  in  a  conspicious  place  in  front  of 
such  dwelling  or  place  of  abode,  a  yellow  flag.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person 
to  remove  said  flag  unless  ordered  so  to  do  by  the  Health  Officer,  No  person,  ex- 
cept the  Physician,  Clergyman  or  Undertaker  and  those  having  a  written  permit 
from  the  Board  of  Health,  or  Health  Officer,  shall  enter  or  depart  from  any  house 
where  any  disease  mentioned  in  this  section  exists,  or  while  the  corpse  of  any  per- 
son who  shall  have  died  of  any  of  said  diseases  remains  within  the  house  or  while 
the  yellow  flag  is  erected  there.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  section 
shall   be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

SEC.  5.  It  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  all  Physicians  and  Mid-wives  prac- 
ticing in  the  City  of  Eureka,  to  make  a  report  to  the  Health  Officer  in  writing,  on 
or  before  the  5th  day  of  each  month,  of  all  biiths  occurring  in  his  or  her  practice 
ior  the  previous  month  in  the  City  ofEureka.  If  no  births  have  occurred,  during 
such  month,  that  fact  shall  be  reported.  Any  person  failing  or  refusing  to  make  the 
report  herein  required,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

SEC.  6.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  all  physicians  to  report  to  the  Health  Officer 
in  writing  on  or  before  the  5th  day  of  each  month,  the  following  facts: 

Fir'st — All  deaths  occurring  in  the  City  of  Eureka  in  his  or  her  practice  dur- 
ing the   preceding   month. 

Second — Every  kind  of  contagious  or  infectious  disease  that  has  occurred  in 
his  or  her  practice  during  the  preceding  month. 

Third — If  no  births,  deaths,  contagious  or  infectious  diseases  have  occured. 
in  the  City  of  Eureka  in  the  practice  of  any  physician,  said  fact  shall  be  reported 
to  the  Health  Officer. 

Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  section  or  failing  to  make  the  re- 
port herein  required,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

SEC.  7.  It  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the  Health  Officer  of  the  City,  and  he 
is  hereby  empowered  to  formulate  convenient  and  suitable  blanks,  to  be  furnished 
on  application,  free  of  cost,  to  all  physicians  and  mid-wives  practicing  in  the  City 
of  Eureka,  upon  which  to  report  all  the  foregoing  facts,  in  order  that  mortality  and 
morbidity  statistics  of  the  City  of  Eureka  may  be  accurately  preserved. 

SEC.  8.  Whenever  a  nuisance,  dangerous  in  the  opinion  of  the  Health  officer, 
to  the  public  health  shall  be  ascertained  to  exist  on  any  premises,  or  in  any  house  or 
other  place  in  said  city,  he  shall  notify  in  writing  any  person  or  persons  owning 
or  having  control  of,  or  acting  as  agent  for  such  premises,  house,  or  other  place,  to 
abate  or  reniove  such  nuisance  within  a  reasonable  time,  to  be  stated  in  such  notice. 
If  any  owner,  occupant,  agent  or  other  person  having  control  of  such  house,  prem- 
ises or  place,  neglect  or  refuse  to  comply  with  such  notice,  he  or  she  shall  be  guiltj- 
of  a  inisdemeanor.  The  Health  Officer  with  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Health, 
may  abate  such  nuisance  and  the  cost  thereof  may  be  recovered  from  such  owner, 
occupant,  agent,  or  person  having  control  of  such  house,  premises,  or  place,  in  a 
civil  action  in  the  name  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

Sec.  9.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  any  member  of  said  Board  of  Health,  or  the 
Health  Officer,  or  any  public  officer,  when  necessary  to  secure  the  public  health,  to 
enter  upon  the  premises,  or  in  the  house  or  other  place,  of  any  person  withing  the 
said  city,  to  ascertain  any  nuisance  that  may  there  exist:  to  inspect  drains,  vaults, 
cellars,  cesspools,  water  closets,  privies,  or  sewers,  or  yards  of  such  premises;  to 
examine  into  their  condition,  and  when  satisfied  that  apartments  used  for  lodging, 
or   other    purposes,    are    improperly    constructed,    or    liable    from    over-crowding   or 


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filth  to  become  dangerous  to  the  public  halth,  or  disseminate  contagious  or  infectious 
diseases,  or  are  not  properly  provided  with  privies,  water  closets,  or  with  sewers, 
drains  or  cesspools  properly  trapped,  they,  or  any  of  them  shall  serve  a  written 
notice  upon  the  owner  or  other  person  in  charge  of  such  premises  to  remove  tha 
nuisance  therein  named,  and  if  such  owner  or  other  person  in  charge  neglect  to  obey 
such  notice,  said  Board  or  Oflficer  may  put  the  same  in  proper  order  at  the  ex- 
pense of  the  owner  or  other  person  in  charge  thereof. 

SEC.  10.  Any  person  convicted  of  violating  any  provision  of  this  ordinance, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  one  hundred  and  fifty  dollars,  or  by  im- 
prisonment not  exceeding  seventy-five  days  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment. 

SEC.  11.  All  ordinances  or  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  herewith,  are  here- 
by  repealed. 

SEC.  12.  This  ordinance  when  approved  by  the  Mayor  shall  be  published  as 
required  by  law  and  shall  then  be  in  full  force  and  effect. 


ORDINANCE    NO.   304. 

AN   ORDINANCE   RELATING   TO   THE  DISCHARGE  OF  OFFENSIVE   MATTER 
ON  SIDEWALKS  AND  CROSSINGS. 

(Approved  January  6th,    1902.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka: 

SECTION  1.  Any  person  who  shall  discharge,  eject  or  emit  any  spittle  or 
other  salival  matter  upon  any  sidewalk  or  crossing  of  any  street  or  alley,  of  the 
City  of  Eureka,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  thereof 
shall  be  fined  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  ten  dollars,  and  shall  be  imprisoned  until  such 
fine  shall  be  paid  at  the  rate  of  one  day's  imprisonment  for  each  dollar  of  said 
fine. 

SEC.  2.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  from  and  afler  the  first  publica- 
tion   thereof. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  332. 

AX    ORDINANCE   CREATING    THE    OFFICE    OF   INSPECTOR   OF    MEAT     AND 

MILK   FOR   THE   CITY    OF  EUREKA,    DEFINING   THE   DUTIES    AND 

FIXING  THE  SALARY  OF  THE  INCUMBENT  THEREOF. 

(Approved  March  4th,  1904.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 
SECTION  1.     The  office  of  Inspector  of  Meat  and  Milk  is  hereby  created  and 
the  compensation  of  the  appointee  to  said  office  is  hereby  fixed  at  the  sum  of  six 
hundred  dollars  per  annum  to  be  paid  in  twelve  equal  monthly  installments. 
(Amendment:     Approved  October  7th,  1904;    Ordinance  No.  370.) 
SEC.  2.     The  duties  of  said  inspector  of  meat  and  milk  are  hereby  declared  to 
be  as  folloW'S:     He  shall  vigilantly  inspect  the  meat,  poultry,  garne,  and  fish  markets 


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of  the  City  of  Eureka,  and  shall  examine  all  articles  therein  exposed  for  sale.  If 
any  of  said  articles  so  exposed  are  in  any  way  unfit  for  human  consumption,  he 
shall  seize  and  forthwith  remove  the  same  at  the  expense  of  the  owner  in  such 
manner,  under  the  direction  of  the  Board  of  Health,  as  will  be  for  the  public  in- 
terest and  safety.  He  shall  have  general  supervision  of  all  dairies  within  the  city 
limits,  and  shall  inspect  and  examine  all  milk  brought  into  the  city  or  exposed  or 
offered  for  sale  therein.  And  if  said  milk  is  in  anyway  unfit  for  human  consumption 
or  adulterated  A\ith  water  or  any  other  fluid  or  substance,  he  shall  seize  the  same 
and  cause  it  to  be  destroyed  in  such  manner  and  in  svich  ways  as  to  him  may  seem 
best  for  the  public  interest  and  safety. 

SEC.  3.  The  Inspector  of  Meat  and  Milk  shall  be  a  qualified  elector  of  the 
(Mty  of  Eureka,  and  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Mayor,  by  and  with  the  consent  of 
the  Council  and  shall  hold  office  duiing  the  pleasure  of  the  appointing  power. 

SEC.  4.  In  case  any  articles  as  provided  for  in  this  ordinance  shall  be  con- 
demned and  destroyed  by  the  Inspector  of  Meat  and  Milk,  such  destruction  shall 
be  at  the  cost  and  expense  of  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  offering  the  same 
for    sale. 

SEC.  5.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  ordinance,  or  who  shall  resist,  obstruct  or  evade  the  Inspector  of  Meat  and 
Milk  in  the  legal  exercise  of  his  duty,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and 
upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  two  hundred 
dollars  or  by  imprisonment  for  not  more  that  on  hundred  days  or  by  both  such  fine 
and    imprisonment. 

SEC.  6.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  full  force  from  and  after 
its  approval   by   the   Mayor. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  338. 
AN    ORDINANCE    REGULATING    THE    INSPECTION    OF   DAIRIES    AND     THE 
SALE   OF  MILK  AND   ITS   PRODUCTS. 

(Approved  Mai'ch  16th.  1904.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka     as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  sell,  offer  for 
sale,  or  have  for  sale  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka  any  unwholesome,  im- 
pure, watered  or  adultered  milk  or  cream  or  any  milk  or  cream  that  has  been  mixed 
with  any  chemical  or  other  substance  whatever.  Milk  or  cream  shall  be  deemed 
to  be  adulterated  within  the  meaning  of  this  ordinance  which  has  been  mixed  with 
any  chemical  or  other  material   substance. 

SEC.  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  bring  or  send  into 
the  City  of  Eureka  for  sale,  or  offer  for  sale  therein,  any  milk  or  cream  without  a 
wi-itten  pehmit  from  the  Inspector  of  Meat  and  Milk  so  to  do.  and  the  said  In- 
spector of  Meat  and  Milk  shall  grant  permits  to  all  applicants  therefor  only  on  con- 
dition that  no  milk  or  cream  shall  be  sold  contrary  to  the  provisions  of  this  or- 
dinance, and  any  permit  so  granted  shall  be  revoked  by  the  Inspector  of  Meat  and 
Milk  if  it  appear  to  him  that  the  party  holding  the  same  has  violated  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  ordinance  relating  to  the  sale  of  milk  and  cream:  and  permits, 
subject  to  revocation,  shall  be  good  until  the  first  day  of  March  next  after  the  same 
is  granted.     Before  granting  such  permit  the  applicant  shall  file  with  the  Inspector 


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of  Meat  and  Milk  a  written  statement  setting  forth  his  residence,  the  number  of 
owTowned  by  him,  if  any.  name  and  address  of  any  and  all  persons  from  whom 

heTs  purchasing  or  obtaining  milk  or  cream  and  amount,  and  shall  also  set  forth 

"he  number  of  gallons  of  milk  or  cream  sold  by  him  daily,  as  nearly  as  he  can  es- 
fmate  the  same      In  case  of  any  change  in  the  name  or  address  of  the  person  from 

Whom  ie  Obtains  his  supply  of  milk  or  cream  he  shall  give  notice  thereof  to  the 

Inspector  of  Meat  and  Milk.  „^„ic, 

SEC    3     All  dairies,  including  the  cows,  cow  stables,  milk  houses,  m:lk  vessels, 
the  owner 'or  owners  of  which  offer  milk  or  cream  for  sale  within  the  11-*^^;*^.*- 
Oi  y  Of  Eureka,  shall  be  subject  to  inspection  by  the  Inspector  of  Meat  and  M.  k 
or  Lme  one  deputed  by  him.     The  Inspector  of  Meat  or  Milk  or  -y^ne     deput  d 
by  him  may  enter  and  inspect  any  place  where  milk  or  cream  is  kept  or  sold,  or  ay 
vehicle  used  to  convey  milk  or  cream  within  the  limits  of  the  Cxty  of  Eureka,  and 
Iny  person  refusing  to  allow  such  entry  and  inspection  shall  forfeit  h.s  or  her  pet - 
mil   or  if  the  refusal  be  on  the  part  of  the  person  supplying  milk  sold  un   er  a  per 
mit!  the  holder  thereof  shall  discontinue  the  sale  of  the  same  under  P-a"y J^  1  ^e 
for  eiture-   and  whenever  the  Inspector  of  Meat  and  Milk  has  reason  to  believe  the 
m  Ik  or  ci-eam  therein  is  impure  or  adulterated,  he  shall  take  samples  thereof  and 
Xect   them   to  satisfactory  tests,   the  result   of  which  shall  be  recorded   and  pre- 
served  in  a  book  to  be  kept  for  that  purpose.  ^     .        ^  ,     „, 

SEC  4  All  grocers,  bakers  and  every  person  having  or  offermg  for  sale  or 
using  for  Commercial  purposes  milk  or  cream  shall  at  all  times  keep  the  name  o 
"he  dairyman  or  persons  from  whom  the  milk  or  cream  on  sale  ,s  obtamed,  and  the 
number  of  their  permit  posted  in  a  conspicious  place  ^^^^ ^^^^J  ^^^  'l 
used  sold  or  kept  for  sale,  and  the  Inspector  of  Meat  and  Milk  shall  furnish  a 
sufficient  number  of  cards  for  such  purpose  to  each  person  receiving  a  perrnit. 

SEC  5  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  dairyman  to  feed  to  his  milch  cows  or 
have  in  his  possession  with  intent  to  feed  to  such  cows  any  garbage,  swill,  refuse  or 
other  improper  food,  or  to  sell  or  offer  to  sell  to  any  dealer  or  other  resident  of  the 
Sty  of  Eureka  milk  or  cream  from  cows  so  fed;  nor  shall  such  dealer  knowingly 
re  eive  or  eU  any  milk  or  cream  produced  from  such  dairy;  nor  shall  the  n.ilk  of 
ortvhich  may  be  kept  in  any  place  where  the  water,  ventilation^  ood  and  sur- 
roundings are  not  wholesome  and  sufficient  for  the  preservation  of  then  health,  sa  e 
condmon  -,  wholesomeness  of  their  milk  or  cream,  be  sold  or  offered  for  sale 
within   the   limits   of  the   City   of  Eureka. 

SEC  6  All  milk  not  contained  in  cans  plainly  marked  with  letters  at  least 
one  inch  in  length,  ''SKIM  MILK,"  which  upon  analysis  shall  be  shown  to  contain 
more  thar^  eighty-eight  per  cent  of  water,  or  to  contain  less  than  twelve  per  ce.rt  of 
milk  soltds  or  o'  which  the  specific  gravity  is  less  than  L030  at  60  degrees  fahren- 
het  hall  be  deemed  not  of  standard  auality.  All  skim  milk  contained  in  marked 
cin;  and  sold  as  skim  milk,  which  upon  analysis  shall  be  shown  to  contain  more 
Zl  92.J  per  cent  of  water,  or  to  contain  less  than  7.5  per  cent  of  milk  solids,  shall 
hP  deemed  not  of  standard  quality. 

SEC  7  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sell  or  oifer  for  sale  or  to 
distribute  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  any  milk  or  skim  milk  not  of  standard  quality. 

SEC  8  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Inspector  of  Meat  and  Milk  to  inspect 
all  milk  or  cream  sold  or  offered  for  sale  or  distributed  in  the  City  of  Eureka;  and 
:L  omcer  s  hereby  authorized  to  destroy  all  adulterated,  unwholesome  or  water- 
ed milk  or  cream,  or  milk  or  skim  milk  not  of  standard  quality,  discovered  by  him 
in   said   City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  9.     It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  person  in  said  city  who  has  m  his  cus- 


144  PUBLIC  HEALTH  ORDINANXES 

tody  or  control,  any  milk,  cream  or  skim  miik  kept  or  offered  or  intended  for  sale, 
to  permit  the  same  to  be  inspected,  or  to  be  seized  and  destroyed  by  the  Inspector 
of  Meat  and  Milk,  if  the  same  Is  unwholesome,  adulterated,  watered  or  not  of  stand- 
ard  quality. 

SEC.  10.  All  persons  selling  or  offering  for  sale  or  distributing  milk  in  said 
city  shall  have  plainly  marked  on  the  wagon  from  which  such  milk  is  sold  or  dis- 
tributed, the  name  of  the  person  or  linn  conducting  or  lepresenting  the  daii-y  from 
which  the  same  is  sold. 

SEC.  11.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  ordin- 
ance shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be 
punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  two  hundred  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  not  ex- 
ceeding one  hundred  days  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  12.  This  ordinance  shall  be  in  force  and  full  effect  from  and  aftei'  its 
api)i(>\al  by  the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  339 

AN  ORDINANCE  REGULATING  THE  INSPECTION  AND  SAUE  OF  MEAT  AND 

FISH 

(Approved  March  16th,  1904.) 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Inspector  of  Meat  and  Milk,  and  he 
is  hereby  empowered  to  enter  any  place  where  meat,  fish,  game,  poultry,  or  the 
products  thereof,  may  be  stored,  held,  kept,  exposed  or  offered  for  sale,  and  every 
establishment  where  meat  is  manufactured  into  articles  of  food  or  preserved,  cured, 
canned  or  otherwise  prepared  for  food,  also  all  slaughter  houses,  packing  houses, 
corrals  or  yards,  and  shall  inspect  the  same  and  the  stock  therein  contained,  and 
whenever  such  meat,  game,  fish,  poultry,  or  the  products  thereof  shall,  upon  in- 
spection and  examination,  be  found  to  be  tainted,  unwholesome  or  corrupted  from 
any  cause,  or  infected  with  any  form  of  disease,  said  Inspector  of  Meat  and  Milk 
shall  condemn  the  same  as  unfit  for  human  food,  and  sliall  mark,  mutilate  or  make 
the  fact  of  such  condemnation  apparent,  and  sliall  immediately  order  the  same  to 
be  destroyed.  The  expense  of  removal  and  destruction  shall  be  paid  by  the  person 
in  whose  possession  such  meat,  game,  fish,  poultry,  or  the  products  thereof,  is  found. 
SEC.  2.  Said  Inspector  of  Meat  and  Milk  shall  also  Inspect  all  cat,tle,  sheep, 
hogs,  or  other  live  stock  or  poultry  held,  offered,  kept  or  exposed  for  sale,  and  when- 
ever the  same  shall  be  found  to  be  maimed,  emaciated,  ill  nourished,  or  infected  with 
any  disease,  or  any  that  may  be  too  young,  said  Inspector  of  Meat  and  Milk  shall 
condemn  the  same  as  unfit  for  human  food,  and  iU  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  owner, 
agent  or  holder  of  said  animal,  fish  or  poultiy,  to  offer  or  expose  the  same  for  sale. 
SEC.  3.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  persons,  firm  or  corporation  to 
hold,  offer,  keep  or  expose  for  sale  any  meat,  game,  fish,  poultry,  or  any  article  of 
food  manufactured  therefrom,  which  may  be  immature,  innutritious,  emaciated, 
tainted,  decaying,  decayed,  putrid,  unwholesame  or  infected  with  any  disease  or 
corrupted  from  any  cause  whatever,  or  the  meats  from  any  cattle,  hogs,  sheep, 
calves,  goats  or  fowls  that  were  unsound,  sick,  diseased,  immature  or  not  in  good 
condition  at  the  time  they  were  slaughtered. 


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SEC.  4.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporaljion  to  sell,  hold, 
keep,  offer  or  expose  for  sale  the  meat  or  flesh  of  any  calf  which  was  less  than  four 
weeks  old  at  the  time  it  was  slaughtered. 

SEC.  5.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  remove, 
mutilate  or  destroy  from  any  calf  of  the  pelt,  hide  or  skin  of  any  calf  which  may 
be  offered,  held  or  exposed  for  sale,  the  umbilical  or  navel  cord,  and  the  removal  of 
which  shall  be  deemed  to  be  prima  facie  evidence  of  the  immaturity  of  said  calf. 

SEC.  6.  Any  article  or  animal  that  shall  be  offered  or  exhibited  for  sale  in 
any  market  or  elsewhere  in  the  City  of  Eureka  as  though  it  was  intended  for  sale 
will  be  deemed  offered  and  exposed  for  sale  within  the  intent  and  meaning  of  this 
ordinance. 

SEC.  7.  Every  owner  or  occupant  of  a  market,  market  place  or  stall  tiherein 
within  the  City  of  Eureka  shall  use  due  tare  and  attention  to  maintain  cleanliness 
thereat  by  the  prompt  removal  of  all  rubbi.sh  or  other  matter  tending  to  create 
stench  or  jgenerate  disease. 

SEC.  8.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  keeping  or 
having  in  possession  any  corral,  slaughter  house  or  stockyard  or  other  place  where 
cattle,  hogs,  sheep,  goats  or  poultry  are  kept  or  maintained,  or  any  room,  house, 
building,  place  or  premises  where  meat,  fish,  game  or  poultry  may  be  or  is  kept, 
stored,  maintained,  exposed  or  offered  for  sale,  or  where  meat,  game,  fish  or  poultry 
may  be  preserved,  cured,  canned  or  otherwise  prepared  for  food,  to  prevent,  resist, 
oppose,  or  attempt  to  prevent,  resist  or  oppose  the  entrance  of  the  Inspector  of  Meat 
and  Milk,  or  other  Health  or  Police  Officer  into,  or  the  inspection  by  any  such  officer 
of  any  corral,  slaughter  house,  stock-yard,  room  house,  iDuilding.  place  or  premise:^, 
or  the  articles  or  stock  therein   contained. 

SEC.  9.  Any  person,  firm,  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provis- 
ions of  this  ordinance,  and  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  fail  to  comply 
with  the  requirements  of  this  ordinance,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  two  hundred 
dollars  or  by  imprisonment  not  exceeding  one  hundred  days  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. 

SEC.  10.  This  ordinance  shall  be  in  full  force-  and  effect  from  and  after  its  ap- 
proval by  the  Mayor. 


J  47 


GROUP  Vl. 


License  Ordinances 


CDrbinancc5 

Kclattrc  ta 


(Ordinances  Relative   to   Licensing   Sale   of   Intoxicating   Liquors) 
Title  Xos.  Reference  To  Titles 

1T4-Regulating  Sale  of  Intoxicating  Liquors  and  Licensing  the   Same. 
369-Defining  the  Limits  Within  Which  Intoxicating  Liquors  May  be  Sold. 

(Licensing  Business  and  Sports) 
275— Licensing  Various  Business  and  Trades. 
337— Licensing  Athletic  Clubs  to  Conduct  Athletic  Sports. 


151 


License  Ordinances. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  174. 

(Approved  August  21st,  1894.) 

The  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  do  ordain  as  follows: 

SECTION  1  Every  person  who  as  owner,  agent,  servant,  employe,  partner 
or  otiherwise,  sells,  retails,  gives  away  or  in  any  manner  furnishes  or  disposes  of 
any  intoxicating  drinks,  or  spiritous,  or  malt,  or  mixed,  or  fermented  liQUors  wme 
or  beer,  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  without  at  first  havmg 
procured  a  license  so  to  do,  as  provided  in  this  Ordinance,  or  who  shall  fail  to  keep 
such  a  license  postea  in  a  conspicuous  place  in  the  place  of  business  .or  which  such 
license  is  issued,  is  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

SEC    "      No  license  shall  be  issued  to  sell,  retail,  give  away,  or  in  any  manner 
furnish   or  dispose  of  any   intoxicating   drinks,   or   spiritous,  or  m^lt    or  -J-J    °r 
fermented  liquors,  beer  or  wine,  under  this  Ordinance,  until  the  -PP^-"-  /^-f^; 
shall  have  filed  with  the  City  Clerk  a  written  petition  for  the  issuance  of  the  same 
Clearly  designating  the   place  where  the  business  for  which  the  license  is  asked  is 
located,  or  to  be  located,  and  which  must  declare  that  the  applicant  is  a  person  of 
good  moral  character  and  a  sober  and  suitable  person  tto  conduct  such  a  place  and 
business,  and  must  be  signed  by  a   majority  of  the   persons,   owning   real  propeity 
and  a  majority  of  the  persons  doing  business  upon  the  ground  floor  upon  the  same 
"de  Of  the  block  Where  the  said  place  is  located,  or  to  be  located,  and  also  a  majority 
of  the  persons  owning  real  property  and  a  majority  of  the  persons  doing  business 
on  the  ground  floor  on  the  side  of  the  block  directly  across  the  street  from  the  side 
Of  the  Ick  Where  said  place  is  located,  or  to  be  located;   provided,  that  no  person 
is  auaUfied  to  sign  such  petition  who  is  at  the  time  engaged  in  a  simUar  business 
and  Who  is  not  a  freeholder  within  the  corporate  limits  of  ^^^«,  ^^^^^f  ^^^"^J^^^' ^^^^^^ 
aoplicant  must  at  the  time  of  the  filing  of  said  petition  also  file  with  ^^^  ^'^J  <^^-^ 
a  bond  payable  to  the  City  of  Eureka,  in  the  penal  sum  of  one  thousand  dollais,  with 
two  or  more  good  and  sufficient  sureties  thereto,  to  be  approved  by  a  majority  vote 
or  the  common  Council,  conditioned  that  the  applicant  shall  conduct  the  business  for 
which  said  license  is  granted  in   a  quiet,  orderly  and  lawful  manner,  and  shall   not 
permit  any  breach  of  the  peace  or  the  violation  of  any  State  law  on  the  premises, 
or  the  disturbance  of  public  order  by  noisy,  riotous  or  disorderly  conduct  on  the  pie- 
mises.   nor   shall   sell,   give  or  furnish,   or  permit   to  be   furnished,   any   intoxicat  ng 
llauo^s    wine  or  beer   to   any   habitual   drunkard,   or  to  any   person   under  eighteen 
yeirsof  age.     Said  recommendation  and  bond  shall  be  required  for  each  person  once 
annually;   provided,  that  should  the  said  bond  at  any  time  become  insufficient,  the 
"ommon  council  shall  require  a  rew  bond  to  be  given,  to  be  the  same  and  approved 
in  the  same  manner  as  the  first  bond.     If  such  new  bond  is  not  given  within  ten  days 
after  notice  that  it  is  required,  said  license  may  be  revoked. 

SEC  3  No  license  shall  be  issued  under  this  Ordinance  until  the  first  regular 
meeting  of  the  Common  Council  after  the  filing  of  said  petition  and  bond,  nor  until 
said  applicant  has  filed  with  the  City  Clerk  an  affidavit  showing  that  a  notice  statmo. 


152  LICENvSE  ORDINANCES 

the  name  of  the  applicant,  designating  the  location  of  the  proposed  place  of  business 
and  the  date  of  filing  the  petition  has  been  published  in  a  daily  newspaper  in  the 
City  of  Eureka,  for  ten  consecutive  days  after  the  filing  of  said  petition.  Upon  the 
first  regular  meeting  of  the  Common  Council,  after  the  filing  of  said  petition  and 
bond,  or  at  any  regular  meeting  thereafter,  and  after  the  filing  of  said  affidavit  of 
I)ubli  ation,  said  Common  Council,  if  satisfied  that  this  Ordinance  has  been  fully 
comiilied  with,  may  upon  motion  order  the  City  Clerk  to  issue  a  license  to  such  ap- 
plicant  in  substantially  the  following  form: 

'This  is  to  certify  that  A.  B.,  having  paid  to  the  City  Clerk  of  the  City  of  Eu- 

"reka  the  sum  of dollars  in  advance,  is  authorized  to  conduct  and  carry 

■•on  the  (here  describe  business  and  place  where  carried  on  or  located)  in  the  City 
"of  Eureka  between  the  hours  of  five  o'clock,  a.  m.  and  eleven  o'clock,  p.  m.,  of  each 
"and  every  day  for  the  tei'm  of from   ISO.  .  .  . 

"Dated  this    day  of    1S9 

"Attest: 


"City  Clerk, 


"Mayor  of  said  City." 

If  the  Common  Council  is  not  satisfied  that  said  petition,  bond  and  affidavit 
are  sufficient  and  in  compliance  with  the  requirements  of  this  Ordinance,  and  that 
the  applicant  is  entitled  to  a  license,  said  license  must  be  refused  and  said  petition 
dismissed. 

SEC.  4.  No  license  shall  be  issued  for  any  shorter  or  longer  period  than  three 
calendar  months,  and  shall  be  issued  on  the  first  day  of  Jan\iary,  April.  July  :uid 
October  of  each  year,  and  shall  be  paid  for  invariably  in  advance:  provided,  that  li- 
censes may  be  issued  for  fractional  quarters  when  necessary  to  make  the  regular 
issuance  of  the  same  come  at  the  time  above  specified.  Every  person  receiving  a. 
license  hereunder  shall  post  the  same  in  a  conspicuous  place  in  his  place  of  business, 
and  shall  exhibit  the  same  when  requested  to  do  so  by  any  municipal  offl  er  of  said 
city.  No  license  issued  under  this  Ordinance  shall  be  assigned  or  transferred  or 
apply  to  any  place  other  than  the  one  therein  described.  For  good  cause  shown,  the 
Common  Council  may  revoke  any  order  made  directing  the  Clerk  to  issue  a  license, 
and  thereupon  no  further  license  shall  issue. 

SEC.  5.  Every  person  convicted  of  the  violation  of  this  Ordinance  to  whom  a 
license  has  been  granted  hereunder,  shall  thereby  forfeit  such  li;ense  issued  to  him, 
which  said  license,  upon  proof  of  conviction,  shall  be  revoked  by  the  Common  Coun- 
cil, and  thereafter  no  license  shall  issue  to  such  peison  under  this  Ordinance:  pro- 
vided, that  the  above  enumerated  cause  .shall  not  exclude  other  causes  for  revoking 
any  license  granted  hereunder. 

SEC.  6.  The  rate  of  license  herein  provided  for  shall  l)e:  Foi-  e.ac  h  saloon, 
bar.  barroon,  tippling  house,  dram  shop,  sample  room,  or  other  place  where  intoxi- 
cating drinks  or  spiritous  liquors  or  malt,  or  mixed,  or  fermented  liquors,  wine  or 
beer  are  sold,  retailed,  given  away  or  in  any  manner  furnished  or  disposed  of  the 
sum  of  one  hundred  dollars  per  quarter.  (Amendment  approved  March  9th,  1!)04.) 
(To  take  effect  ten  days  after  date  of  approval.) 

SEC.  7.  The  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  not  apjily  to  the  sale  of  li(iuors 
for  medicinal  jmrposes  by  a  regularly  liceiised  druggist  upnn  the  prescription  of  a 
physician  or  surgeon  entitled  to  practice  medicine  under  thg  laws  of  the  State  of 
California.   (Ajnondment.  Ordinance   ISF!,   approved  December  fith.   ISiH.) 


LICENSE  ORDINANCES  '53 

SEC  S  Every  person  who  keeps  open  any  saloon,  bar.  barroom,  or  »lace 
where  intoxicating  drinks,  or  spirituous,  or  malt,  or  mixed,  or  fermented  liquors, 
wine  or  beer  are  sold,  retailed  or  given  away,  or  in  any  manner  disposed  of,  or  who 
sells  or  gives  away,  or  permits  to  be  sold  or  given  away,  or  permits  to  be  drank  at 
such  saloon,  bar,  barroom,  or  place,  any  intoxicating  drinks,  or  spirituous,  or  malt, 
or  mixed,  or  fermented  liquors,  wine  or  beer  between  the  hours  of  twelve  o'clock  p. 
m  of  on.  day  and  six  o'clock  a.  m.,  of  the  succeeding  day,  is  guilty  of  a  misde- 
meanor.    (Amendment:  Ordinance  324,  approved  December  8th.  1903-To  take  effect 

ten  days  after  approval.) 

SEC  9  Every  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  twenty-five  dollars,  nor  more 
than  five  hundred  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  county  jail  of  Humboldt  county 
not  exceeding  ten  days  ,or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  10.  Ordinance  No.  147  and  all  Ordinances  or  parts  of  Ordinances  In 
conflict  with  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

S'^C.  11.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  efl:ect  ten  days  after  its  approval  by  the 

Mayoi. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  369. 

AN  ORDINANCE  TO  PROHIBIT  THE  SALE  OF  INTOXICATING  l.IQUOR  WITH- 
IN THE  LIMTIS  OF  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA,  EXCEPT  IN  THAT 
PORTION  KNOWN  AS  THE  FIRST  WARD.  AND  BOUNDED  AS  FOL- 
LOWS, TO-WIT: 

Commencing  at  a  point  where  the  center  of  "A"  street  if  extended  northerly 
would  intersect  the  city  limits;  running  thence  southerly  along  the  center  of  said 
"A"  street  if  extended,  to  the  center  of  Fourth  street;  thence  easterly  along  the 
center  cf  Fourth  street  to  the  center  of  "F"  street;  thence  southerly  along  the  cen  er 
of  said  '-F"  street  to  the  center  of  Seventh  street;  thence  easterly  along  the  cen  er 
of  said  Seventh  street  to  the  center  of  "J"  street;  thence  northerly  along  the  center 
of  said  -J"  street  to  the  city  limits  in  Humboldt  Bay;  thence  westerly  along  said 
city  limits  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

(Approved  Sept.  8,  1904.) 
Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  as  follows; 

SECTION  1  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  keep  or  ex- 
pose for  sale,  or  sell,  or  give,  or  permit  others  to  take  for  a  ^^^^^'^^^'^^r''^ 
or  indirectly  any  malt,  or  spirituous,  or  other  alcoholic  liquors,  wine  or  beer,  within 
:L  limits  Of'  the  City  of  Eureka,  except  that  portion  known  as  the  First  Ward  and 

bounded  as  follows,  to- wit;  „nrtherlv 

commencing  at  a  point  where  the  center  of  "A"  street  if  extended  northerly 
would  intersect  the  city  limits;  running  thence  southerly  along  ^^e  center  of  said 
.-A"  street,  if  extended,  to  the  center  of  Fourth  street;  thence  easterly  along  the 
center  ofFourth  street  to  the  center  of  "F"  street;  thence  southerly  along  the  cen- 
er  of  said  "F"  street  to  the  center  of  Seventh  street;  thence  easterly  along  he 
center  of  said  Seventh  street  to  the  center  of  "J"  street;   thence  northerly  along  the 


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center  of  said  "J"  street  to  the  city  limits  in  Humboldt  Bay;  thence  westerly  along 
said  city  limits  to  the  place  of  beginning.  And  as  provided  in  Section  2  of  this 
Ordinance. 

SEC.  2.  It  is  hereby  provided  that  the  licenses  now  in  force  outside  of  the 
boundaries  of  the  First  Ward  as  provided  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  may  be 
reissued  to  the  same  persons  now  holding  such  licenses  or  their  assigns,  to  continue 
the  said  businesses  at  their  present  locations. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  275. 

AN  ORDINANCE  PROVIDING  FOR  LICENSING  CERTAIN  CLASSES  OF  BUS- 
INESS WITHIN  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA,  AND  ESTABLISHING  AND 
REGULATING  THE  ISSUING  AND  GRANTING  OF  MUNICIPAL  LI- 
CENSES FOR  SAID  CLASSES  OF  BUSINESS.  AND  PROVIDING  FOR 
THE  COLLECTION  OF  SAID  LICENSE  TAXES. 
(Approved  October  7th,  1901.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  The  City  Clerk  shall  prepare  and  have  printed  blank  licenses  and 
shall  procure  vehicle  numbers  to  be  issued  by  the  Tax  Collector  under  the  ordin- 
ance of  the  city.  Such  blank  licenses  shall  be  signed  by  the  Mayor  and  City  Clerk, 
and  shall  be  delivered  from  time  to  time  by  the  City  Clerk  to  the  Tax  Collector  in 
such  quantities  as  may  be  required,  taking  his  receipt  therefor,  and  charging  him 
with  the  number  and  amount  of  each  class  thereof,  in  an  account  to  be  by  said 
Clerk  kept  for  that  purpose.  The  said  Tax.  Collector's  receipt  shall  specify  the 
number,  character  and  amounts  of  licenses  delivered. 

SEC.  2.  The  Tax  Collector  shall,  on  the  first  day  of  each  month,  file  with 
the  City  Clerk  his  itemized  report,  showing  all  moneys  received  by  him  for  licenses 
and  paid  to  the  City  Treasurer  during  the  last  preceeding  month,  with  the  Treas- 
urer's duplicate  receipt  for  such  moneys  annexed  thereto,  and  shall  at  the  same 
time  surrender  all  unissued  licenses  to  the  City  Clerk. 

SEC.  3.  The  City  Clerk  shall  thereupon  credit  the  Tax  Collector  in  the  said 
license  account  with  the  amount  paid  the  Treasurer,  as  shown  by  said  report  and 
annexed  receipts  and  with  all  licenses  returned  by  him,  according  to  the  number, 
character  and  amounts  thereof.  The  City  Clerk  shall  charge  the  Treasurer  with  the 
amount  received  from  the  Tax  Collector,  as  shown  by  his  receipt,  and  shall  deliver 
to  the  Tax  Collector  such  blank  licenses  as  he  may  require,  charging  him  there- 
with as  hereinbefore  provided.  The  Tax  Collector's  said  report  shall  be  presented 
by  the  Clerk  to  the  Council  at  its  first  meeting  after  the  filing  thereof. 

SEC.  4.  The  Tax  Collector  shall  furnish  the  report  mentioned  in  the  preced- 
ing section  (3),  and  shall  keep  a  record  of  all  licenses,  and  vehicle  numbers  sold. 
He  shall  also  keep  such  other  books  as  may,  in  his  judgment,  be  necessai-y.  or  as 
may  be  required  by  the  City  Covmcil. 

SEC.  5.  All  licenses  shall  be  paid  for  in  advance  in  the  legal  currency  of  the 
United  States  and  at  the  office  of  the  Tax  Collector  and  not  otherwise.  No  license 
shall  be  issued  by  the  Tax  Collector  on  any  other  blank  than  that  received  from 
the  Clerk. 


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No  greater  or  less  amounts  of  money  shall  be  charged  or  received  for  licenses 
so  issued  than  is  provided  in  this  ordinance,  and  no  license  shall  be  sold  or  issued 
for  any  period  of  time  other  than  is  provided  in  this  ordinance. 

No  person  required  to  be  licensed  shall  receive  from  the  Tax  Collector,  his 
clerk  or  assistants,  any  license  or  vehicle  number  for  a  longer  or  shorter  period, 
or  pay  therefor  any  greater  or  less  amount  of  money  than  is  provided  in  this  or- 
dinance. 

SEC.  6.  Every  person  having  a  license  under  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance 
shall  place  and  exhibit  the  same  at  all  times,  while  in  force,  in  some  conspicious 
part  of  his  or  her  place  of  business,  and  shall  produce  or  exhibit  the  same  when  ap- 
plying for  a  renewal  or  when  requested  to  do  so  by  any  police  officer  or  officer  of  the 
license   department. 

SEC.  7.  Every  peddler  while  engaged  in  peddling  shall  carry  his  license  and 
exhibit  it  when  required  by  any  license  collector  or  police  officer. 

SEC.  8.  No  license  granted  or  issued  under  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
ordinance  shall  be  assignable  or  transferable  without  the  permission  of  the  Tax 
Collector  indorsed  thereon;  said  assignment  or  transfer  must  be  recorded  upon  a 
registry  kept  for  that   purpose. 

SEC.  9.  All  licenses  and  vehicle  hurribers  whether  monthly,  quarterly,  semi- 
annual or  annual,  required  by  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  date  from  the 
first  day  of  the  month  in  which  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  procuring  the  same 
commences  the  business,  trade,  profession  or  employment  required  to  be  licensed, 
or  numbered,  or  from  the  time  of  the  expiration  of  the  license  next  preceeding,  un- 
less provided  otherwise  by  this  ordinance.  The  term  "quarter"  when  used  herein  is 
hereby  defined  to  mean  one-quarter  of  a  year. 

SEC.  10.  All  money  collected  by  the  Tax  Collector  for  licenses  shall  be  paid 
by  hirn  at  or  before  the  close  of  every  month,  or  at  such  time  as  the  Council  may 
direct  to  the  City  Treasurer  and  receipt  taken  therefor. 

SEC.  11.  A  license  must  be  procured  from  the  Tax  Collector  immediately 
before  the  commencement  of  any  business,  trade  or  profession  or  employment  re- 
quired by  this  ordinance  to  be  licensed,  and  a  separate  license  must  be  obtained 
for  each  branch,  establishment  or  separate  place  of  business,  which  license  author- 
izes the  party  obtaining  it  to  carry  on,  pursue  or  conduct  only  that  business,  trade, 
profession  or  employment  described  in  such  license,  and  only  at  the  location  or 
place  of  business  which  is  indicated  thereby. 

SEC.  12.  All  license  officers,  in  the  discharge  and  performance  of  their  official 
duties,  and  all  regular  police  officers  shall  have  and  exercise  the  power. 

First — To  make  arrests  for  the  violation  of  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  or- 
dinance. 

Second — To  enter  free  of  charge,  at  any  time,  any  place  of  business  for  which 
a  license  is  required  and  provided,  and  to  demand  the  exhibition  of  such  license  for 
the  current  term  from  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  or  employed  in  the 
transaction  of  such  business;  and  if  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  then  and 
there  fail  to  exhibit  such  license,  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  be  liable 
to  the  same  penalty  as  provided  for  in  section  20  of  this  ordinance. 

SEC.  13.  In  all  cases  where  the  amount  of  license  to  be  paid  by  any  person, 
firm  or  corporation  is  based  upon  the  amount  of  receipts  of  sales  affected  or  bus- 
iness transacted,  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  render  a  sworn  statement 
in  writing  to  the  Tax  Collector,  made  before  some  officer  authorized  to  administer 
oaths,  of  the  total  amount  of  receipts,  sales  made  or  business  done  by  said  person, 
firm   or  corporation   respectively  during  the   three  months  preceding   the  expiration 


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of  the  last  license,  which  statement  shall  determine  the  amount  for  which  such 
license  shall  be  issued  or  renewed. 

SEC.  14.  Whenever  the  Tax  Collector  is  satisfied  that  the  receipts  for  any 
exhibition,  concert,  lecture  or  other  entertainment  is  to  be  or  will  be  appropriated  to 
any  church,  school  or  religious  or  benevolent  purpose,  within  the  City  of  Eureka, 
he  may  grant,  by  permission  of  the  Mayor  and  not  otherwise,  as  of  course,  a  free 
license  for  the  same  to  the  person  or  persons  about  to  conduct  the  same. 

SEC.  15.  The  conviction  and  punishment  of  any  person  for  transacting  a 
business  without  a  license  shall  not  excuse  or  exempt  such  person  from  the  pay- 
ment of  any  license  due  or  unpaid  at  the  time  of  such  conviction,  any 
license  fee  remaining  unpaid  after  becoming  due  shall  be  and 
constitute  a  debt  against  the  person  from  which  it  is  payable 
in  favor  of  the  city.  And  any  license  fee  becoming  delinquent  for  the  period  of  ten 
days  shall  have  added  thereto  fifty  per  cent  thereof  which  shall  be  a  debt  against 
said  person,  and  in  favor  of  said  city,  and  be  collected  in  the  same  manner  as  a 
license   fee. 

SEC.  16.  All  police  officers  are  hereby  appointed  Assistant  Inspectors  of  Li- 
censes, and  in  addition  to  their  several  duties  as  Police  Officers  are  hereby  reciuired 
to  examine  all  places  of  business  and  persons  on  their  lespective  beats  litible  to  pay 
license,  and  to  see  that  such  licenses  are  taken  out  and  that  no  other  business  than 
the  one  described  in  the  license  is  carried  on  or  transacted.  Said  Assistant  Inspectors 
of  Licenses  shall  make  out  a  list,  once  in  every  month,  of  persons,  firms  or  corpora- 
tions having  no  license,  with  their  places  of  business  and  deliver  such  list  carefully 
and  legibly  written,  to  the  proper  License  Officer  and  also  report  to  said  License 
Officer  the  names  of  all  such  doing  business  without  a  license 
immediately  upon  the  fact  coming  to  their  knowledge.  Any  police  officer  failing  or 
neglecting  for  more  than  thirty  days  to  report  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  or 
which  is  engaged  in  transacting  business  without  having  paid  the  required  license 
shall  be  guilty  of  neglect  of  duty  and  shall  be  either  suspended  from  duty  or  dis- 
missed from  the  police  force.  The  Chief  of  Police  is  hereby  directed  to  carry  into 
effect  the  provisions  of  this  section.  The  License  Officer  is  herby  dircted  when  names 
of  persons  who  have  failed  to  pay  a  license  is  called  to  his  attention  to  notify  the 
City  Attorney,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  immediately  thereafter  to  file  against  such 
persons  complaints  both  civil  and  criminal  and  prosecute  the  same. 

SEC.  17.  The  term  peddler  shall  include  every  person  who  carries  from  place 
to  place  in  either  a  pack,  vehicle,  basket  or  other  conveyance  or  contrivance,  and 
offers  to,  or  does  sell,  barter  or  exchange  any  merchandise  for  which  peddlers  are 
herein  taxed,  provided  that  persons  furnishing  to  retail  dealers,  having  an  estab- 
lished place  of  business  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  to  become  a  part  of  retail  dealer's 
stock  in  trade  in  such  a  place  of  business,  and  a  producer  who  directly  furnishes 
and  delivers  any  fish,  meat,  poultry,  fruit,  vegetables,  being  the  produce  of  his  gar- 
den, dairy  or  farm  to  any  person  in  the  City  of  Eureka  shall  not  be  deemed  a  ped- 
dler within   the  meaning  of  this  ordinance. 

SEC.  IS.  The  Tax  Collector  shall  assign  a  separate  number  to  each  and  every 
vehicle  to  which  is  issued  a  license  and  shall  furnish  a  tin  or  plate  in  duplicate  with  each 
number  thereon.  Such  numbers  shall  be  permanent  without  regard  to  the  owner- 
ship of  such  vehicles  and  shall  be  affixed  to  such  vehicles  by  the  party  obtaining  the 
license  in  the  manner  and  place  designated  by  the  Tax  Collector,  and  no  person 
shall  use  or  drive,  or  permit  to  be  used  or  driven  any  vehicle  belonging  to  him  or  un- 
der his  control  for  which  a  license  is  reciuired  by  this  ordinance  without  having  such 
number  affixed   thereto. 


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SEC.  19.  If  any  person  shall  furnish  evidence  satisfaotoi-y  to  the  Tax  Col- 
lector that  such  person,  by  reason  of  physical  infirmity,  unavoidable  misfortune,  or 
unavoidable  poverty,  or  that  he  is  an  honorably  discharged  soldier  of  the  United 
State,  said  Tax  Collector  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  Mayor  may  issue  to  such 
person  a  free  license. 

SEC.  20.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons,  firm  or  corpora- 
tion, to  conduct  or  carry  on,  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  any 
vocation,  irade,  calling  or  employment  in  this  ordinance  specified,  either  in  their 
own  names  and  for  their  own  private  benefit, or  as  agents  of  any  other  poison  or  persons 
or  body  corporate,  or  otherwise,  without  first  procuring  froin  said  City  a  license  to 
do  so;  and  if  such  person  or  persons,  firm  or  corporation  either  for  themselves  or  as 
agents  shall  conduct  or  carry  on  any  vocation,  trade,  calling,  business  or  employ- 
ment aforesaid  without  having  procured  such  license,  or  shall  violate  any  provision 
of  this  ordinance  he,  she  or  they,  for  each  violation  of  any  provision  of  this  or- 
dinance shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  by  any  court  having 
jurisdiction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  therefor  in  a  sum  not  less  than  ten  dollars,  nor 
more  than  two  hundred  dollars,  or  shall  be  imprisoned  for  a  term  not  exceeding 
the  time  permitted  by  law  or  bo;h,  and  the  amount  of  said  license  shall  be  deemed 
a  debt  due  the  City  of  Eureka,  and  all  such  persons,  bodies  corporate  and  their  agents 
or  either  of  them,  shall  for  each  and  every  violation  of  this  ordinance  be  liable 
in  action  in  the  name  of  the  City  of  Eureka  in  any  court  of  competent  jurisdiction 
for  the  amount  of  the  license  in  su^h  business  as  he  or  they  may  be  engaged  in  with 
costs  of  suit. 

SEC.  21.  That  the  rates  of  license  for  pursuits,  business,  trades,  occupations, 
vocations  and  employments  hereinafter  named  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  estab- 
lished for  and  within  the  City  of  Eureka,  and  the  same  shall  be  paid  by  the  owners 
or  proprietors  as  follows:     That  is  to  say; 

SE(^  22.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  at  a  fixed  place  of  business 
in  the  City  of  Eureka,  sells  any  goods,  wares,  merchandise,  drugs,  medicine,  jew- 
elry, wares  of  precious  metals,  meats,  wagons,  fish,  bread,  bicycles,  cloth,  cakes, 
candies,  fruits,  harness,  saddlei-y,  tobacco,  cigars,  furniture,  paint,  wall  paper,  wood, 
coal,  lumber,  soda  water,  mineral  water,  milk  or  other  goods,  ware  and  merchandise 
of  every  kind,  character  and  description  (other  than  malt  and  spirituous  liquors 
otherwise  provided  for),  whether  on  commission  or  otherwise,  shall  pay  a  license  tax 
as   follows: 

"A"  Those  whose  average  monthly  sales  amount  to  $30,000  or  more  constitute 
the  first  class  and  must  pay  $32.00  per  cjuarter  year. 

"B"  Those  whose  monthly  sales  amount  to  $20,000  and  less  than  $30,000  con- 
stitute the  second  class,  and  shall  pay  $24.00   per  quarter  year. 

"C"      Those    whose   average   monthly    sales   amount    to   $10,000    and     less      than 
$20,000,  constitute  the  third  class,  and  must  pay  $16.00  per  quarter. 

"D"  Those  whose  average  monthly  sales  amount  to  $7,000  and  less  than  $10,- 
000,  constitute  the  fourth  class  and  must  pay  $10.00  per  quarter. 

"E"  Those  whose  monthly  sales  amount  to  $4,000  and  less  than  $7,000  con- 
stitute the  fifth  class  and  must  pay  $7.00  per  quarter  year. 

"P"  Those  whose  average  monthly  sales  amount  to  $2,000  and  less  than 
$4,000,  constitutes  the  sixth  class  and  must  pay  $5.00  per  quarter  year. 

"G"  Those  whose  average  monthly  sales  amount  to  $1,000  and  less  than 
$2,000,  constitute  the  seventh  class  and  must  pay  $3.00  per  quarter. 

"H"     Those    whose   average    monthly   sales   amounts   to   less   than    $1,000    and 


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more  than  $500,  constitute  the  eighth  class  and  shall  pay  the  sum  of  $1.50  per 
quarter  year. 

"I"  Those  whose  average  monthly  sales  are  less  than  $500,  constitute  the 
ninth  class  and  shall  pay  the  sum  of  $.75  per  quarter  year. 

SEC.  23.  Persons  outside,  those  conducting  regular  places  of  business,  sell- 
ing different  articles  of  apparel,  dry  goods,  fancy  goods,  notions,  jewelry,  cutlery, 
gfoceries,  harness,  pianos,  organs,  sewing  machines,  machinery  of  all  kinds,  ve- 
hicles, hardware,  tinware,  mill  products,  or  merchandise  of  any  class  or  character, 
to  persons  who  are  consumers,  and  not  regularly  engaged  in,  or  carrying  on  such 
lines  of  business  within  said  city,  whether  by  sample  or  otherwise  shall  pay  a  li- 
cense  tax  of   twenty-five   dollars   per   quarter. 

SEC.  24.  (Section  24  is  repealed  by  Ordinance  Number  278;  approved  October 
29th,  1901.) 

SEC.  25.  Every  traveling  merchant,  hawker,  peddler  or  vender,  street  fakir 
or  advertiser  who  sells  or  advertises  goods,  wares,  or  merchandise  of  any  kind,  pa- 
tent or  other  medicines  of  any  kind,  by  music,  singing,  dancing,  jugglery  tricks, 
sleight  of  hand,  buffonery,  gymnastics,  or  by  spectacular  plays,  shows  or  per- 
formances, or  by  speeches,  declamiation,  or  oratory,  or  by  any  performance  on  the 
street  intended  to  draw  a  crowd  about  the  person  so  selling  or  advertising  as  afore- 
said, shall  pay  a  license  tax  of  five  dollars  per  day. 

SEC.  2G.  Every  person  bringing  into  the  ci.y  a  stock  of  goods,  wares  or  mer- 
chandise of  any  kind  to  be  disposed  of  at  auction  or  at  both  auction  and  private 
sale,  shall  pay  a  license  tax  of  one  hundred  dollars  per  month. 

SEC.  27.  Auctioneers  shall  pay  a  license  of  two  dollars  and  a  half  per  single 
day  or  fifty  uollars  per  quarter. 

SEC.  28.  Auction  wares,  bankrupt  ware,  and  all  stores  and  places  of  business 
advertising  to  dispose  of  goods,  ware  or  merchandise  for  lei3s  than  original  cost, 
shall  pay  a  license  tax  of  fifty  dollars  per  month. 

SEC.  29.  From  every  person  engaged  in  disposing  of  goods,  wares  or  mer- 
chandise of  any  kind  whatsoever,  by  means  of  casting  or  throwing  rings,  or  turn- 
ing an  arrow  or  indicator  on  a  pivot  or  by  other  means  other  than  the  ordinary  mode 
of  barter  or  sale,  one  dollar  per  day. 

SEC.  30.  Each  book  agent  or  solicitor  for  the  sale  of  books,  or  maps  to  per- 
sons not  dealers  in  them  shall  pay  a  license  tax  of  one  dollar  per  aay. 

SEC.  31. — Every  person  who  has  not  a  fixed  place  of  business  in  said  city,  and 
who  carries  on  the  business  of  enlarging  pictures  or  photographs,  or  retouching  the 
same  within  said  city,  shall  pay  a  license  tax  of  two  dollars  per  day. 

SEC.  32.  Every  person  vending,  hawking,  huckstering  or  peddling  fish,  fruit, 
vegetables  or  agricultural  products  within  the  City  of  Eureka,  shall  pay  a  license  tax 
of  one  dollar  and  a  half  per  quarter  provided,  however,  that  this  shall  not  ayiply  to 
occasional  sales  by  persons  not  engaged  in  the  sale  of  the  same  as  a  business,  nor 
to  persons  who  are  engaged  in  selling  said  articles  at  a  fixed  place  of  business  in  said 
city. 

SEC.  33.  Every  person  vending,  hawking,  huckstering  or  peddling  meat  with- 
in the  City  of  Eureka,  shall  pay  a  license  tax  of  two  dollars  and  a  half  per  quarter; 
provided,  however,  that  this  shall  not  apply  to  occasional  sales  of  meat  by  per- 
sons not  engaged  in  the  business,  nor  to  persons  selling  the  same  at  a  fixed  place 
of  business. 

SEC.  34.  Every  person  carrying  on  or  engaged  in  keeping  any  shooting  gallery, 
skating  rink  or  bowling  alley  shall  pay  a  lifense  tax  of  five  dollars  per  quarter  year 
for  each  gallery  or  rink. 


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SEC.  35.  Every  astrologer,  seer,  fortune  teller,  clairvoyant,  spiritualist  or 
spiritual  medium,  who  demands  a  fee  for  his  or  her  service  shall  pay  a  license  tax 
of  five  dollars  per  month. 

SEC.  36.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  conducting,  pursing  or  carrying 
on  the  business  of  a  laundry,  livery  stable,  restaurant  tamale  house,  abstract  office, 
real  estate  agency  or  hotel  shall  pay  a  license  tax  as  follows: 

"A"  Those  whose  average  monthly  gross  income  exceeds  ten  thousand  dol- 
lars shall  pay  sixteen  dollars  per  year. 

"B"  Those  whose  average  gross  income  amounts  to  seven  thousand  dollars 
and  less  than  ten  thousand  dollars  shall  pay  ten  dollars  per  year. 

"C"  Those  whose  average  monthly  gross  income  amounts  to  four  thousand 
dollars  and  less  than  seven  thousand  dollars  must  pay  seven  dollars  per  quarter  year. 

'D"  Those  whose  average  monthly  sales  amounts  to  two  thousand  dollars 
and  less  than  four  thousand  dollars  must  pay  five  dollars  per  quarter  year. 

"E"  Those  whose  average  monthly  sales  amounts  to  one  thousand  dollars  and 
less  than  two  thousand  dollars  must  pay  three  dollars  per  quarter. 

"F"  Those  whose  average  monthly  sales  amounts  to  five  hundred  dollars 
and  less  than  one  thousand  dollars  shall  pay  one  dollar  and  a  half  per  quarter. 

"G"  Those  whose  average  monthly  sales  is  less  than  five  hundred  dollars  must 
pay   seventy-five   cents    per   quarter. 

SEC.  37.  From  every  person  engaged  in  the  business  of  common  carriers,  in 
expressing,  transmitting  or  conveying  gold  dust,  bullion,  coin,  furniture,  or  goods, 
wares  or  merchandise  from  or  to  any  place  outside  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  whose  gross 
receipts  are  fifteen  hundred  dollars  or  more  for  a  quarter  year,  ten  dollars  per 
quarter  year. 

SEC.  38.     Each  pawn  broker  shall  pay  ten  dollars  per  quarter. 

SEC.  39.  Each  keeper  of  an  intelligence  office,  two  dollars  and  a  half  per 
quarter. 

SEC.  40.     Each  photograph  gallery  two  dollars  and  a  half  per  quarter. 

SEC.  41.  Persons  engaged  in  banking,  loaning  money  at  interest,  or  in  buy- 
ing or  selling  notes,  bonds,  or  other  evidences  of  indebtedness,  stcck  of  any  kind, 
gold  dust,  gold  or  silver  bullion,  or  gold  or  silver  coin  are  divided  into  four  classes 
and  must  pay  license  as  follows: 

"A"  Those  doing  business  to  the  amount  of  one  hundred  thousand  dollars 
or  more  per  quarter,  constitute  the  first  class  and  must  pay  a  license  tax  of  forty 
dollars  per  quarter. 

"B"  Those  doing  business  to  the  amount  of  fifty  thousand  dollars  and  less 
than  one  hundred  thousand  dollars  per  quarter,  constitute  the  second  class,  and 
must  pay  a  license  tax  of  twenty-five  dollars  per  ciuarter. 

"C"  Those  doing  business  in  any  amount  under  fifty  thousand  dollars  and 
over  ten  thousand  dollars  per  quarter  constitute  the  third  class,  and  must  pay  a 
license  tax  of  fifteen  dollars  per  quarter. 

"D"  Those  doing  business  in  any  amount  under  ten  thousand  dollars  per 
quarter,  constitute  the  fourth  class  and  must  pay  a  license  tax  of  seven  dollars  and  a 
half  per  quarter. 

SEC.  42.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation,  engaged  in  the  business  of  a 
broker  in  the  sale  of  shares  of  stock  in  corporation,  cereals  in  the  stock  Board  of 
San  Francisco  or  elsewhere  by  telegraph  or  otherwise  shall  pay  a  license  fee  of 
twenty-five  dollars  per  annum.  (As  Amended  by  Ordinance  Number  278,  approved 
Oct.    29th,    1901.) 

SEC.  43.     Every  telephone  Company  doing  general  telephone  business  for  profit 


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wiihiii  said  city  must  jiay  a  license  tax  of  twenty-five  dollars  per  quarter. 

SEC.  44.  Every  Water  Company  selling  water  for  profit  in  said  city  whose 
gross  income  monthly  exceeds  one  thousand  dollars  must  pay  a  license  tax  of  twen- 
ty-five dollars  per  quarter. 

Every  water  Company  selling  water  for  profit  in  said  city,  whose  gross  income 
monthly  is  less  than  one  thousand  dollars  shall  pay  a  license  tax  of  six  dollars  per 
quarter. 

SEC.  45.  Every  electric  light  company  furnishing  electric  lighting  for  profit 
\\  ithin  said  city  shall  pay  a  license  tax  of  twenty-flve  dollars  per  quarter. 

SEC.  46.  Every  theatrical,  minstrel  or  dramatic  performance,  concert,  lec- 
tin-es  and  figures,  and  any  showing  of  any  statuary  or  figures,  jugglers,  necromanc- 
ers, magicians,  wire  rope  walking  or  dancing,  so  called  spiritualitistic  phenomena,  or 
sleight  of  hand  exhibitions,  shall  pay  a  license  as  follows: 

License  per  quarter  seventy-five  dollars. 

For  those  charging  an  admission  fee  of  over  twenty-five  cents,  five  dollars 
per  day  for  the  first  day,  and  three  dollars  per  day  foi-  each  subsequent  day  for  each 
matinee;  and  for  those  charging  an  admission  fee  of  less  than  twenty-five  cents. 
$2.50  for  the  first  day  and  .$1.50  for  every  subseciuent  day;  provided  that  where  any 
theatrical  or  other  show  is  given,  where  pi  izes  are  given  by  means  of  votes  from  the 
audience  to  any  person  or  persons  the  license  tax  on  each  show  of  such  character 
shall  be  ten  doUai-s  per  day. 

F\ii-  a  menagerie  or  circus,  five  dollars  per  day. 

For  each  side  show  accompanying  such  circus  or  menagerie,  one  dollar  per 
d?ry. 

For  each  merry  go  round,  two  dollars  per  day.  (As  amended  by  Ordinance 
number  297,  approved  June  3rd,   1902.) 

SEC.  461/^.  Any  theater  company,  that  shall  in  good  faith  establish  a  per- 
manent theater  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  and  shall  evidence  such  good  faith  by  leasing 
a  building  for  not  less  than  one  year,  for  the  purpose  of  conducting  a  permanent 
theater  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  or  by  erecting  a  suitable  building  for  said  purpose  in 
said  city,  shall  pay  a  license  tax  of  ten  dollars  per  month  in  advance.  (As  enacted  by 
Ordinance   number   311,   approved   May   20th,    1903.) 

SEC.  47.  For  every  person  who  keeps  a  stallion,  jack,  bull  or  ram  for  the 
purpose  of  propagation  or  who  permits  the  same  to  be  used  for  the  purpose  of  pro- 
pagation  for   hire  or   pi-ofit,   as  follows: 

For    each    stallion    ten    dollars    per   year. 

For    each    jack,    seven    dollai's   and    half    iier   year. 

For  each  bull  seven  dollars  per  year. 

For  each  ram  five  dollars  per  year. 

SEC.  48.  For  every  cart,  dray  wagon  or  vehicle,  used  for  the  delivery  of 
freight  or  goods  or  the  hauling  of  material  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  for  hire;  and  for 
every  hackney-coach  or  other  vehicle  used  for  transportation  of  passengers,  for 
hire,  in  the  said  City  of  Eureka,  the  owner  shall  pay  a  license  of  $1.50  per  quarter; 
and  licensed  vehicles,  of  the  kind  above  described,  shall  be  allowed  to  stand  upon  the 
street  corners  while  seeking  employm.ent;  provided  that  the  owners  of  the  property 
immediately  adjacent  to  said  street  corners,  and  the  persons  occupying  said  premises, 
in  front  of  which  said  vehicle  stands,  shall  first  consent  in  writing,  that  said  ve- 
hicle shall  stand  in  said  place,  and  this  privilege  shall  extend  to  only  one  wagon 
ill  a  given  place.  (As  amended  by  Ordinance  number  281,  approved  December  lllh, 
1901.) 

SE<".  49.     Fvory  person,  firm  oi'  cruiioratinn  conducting  a  rooming  house  where 


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rooms  are  rented  by  the  day,  week,  month  or  year,  not   included  iindei'  the  names 
of  hotels,   shall   pay  a  license  tax  as  follows: 

1.  Those  persons  having  m.ore  than  ten  rooms  and  less  than  fifteen  rooms  for 
I  ent,  shall  pay  a  license  tax  of  $2.25   per  quarter. 

2.  Those  persons  having  more  than  fifteen  rooms  and  less  than  twenty-five 
looms,  shall  pay  a  license  tax  of  $3.50  per  quarter. 

3.  Those  pel  sons  having  more  than  twenty-five  rooms  shall  pay  a  license  tax 
of  $6.00  per  quarter.  (As  amended  by  Ordinance  number  281,  approved  December 
nth,  1901.) 

SEC.  50.     (Section  50  is  repealed  by  Ordinance  number  341.) 

SEC.  51.  Every  fire  insurance  company,  foreign  or  domestic,  conducting  by 
agent  or  otherwise,  an  insurance  business  within  the  limits  of  said  city,  shall  pay  a 
license  tax  based  upon  its  gi  oss  annual  receipts,  as  follows: 

"A."  Those  whose  annual  receipts  are  less  than  $6000  and  more  than  $5000. 
I'-orty  Dollars  per  annum. 

"B."  Those  whose  annual  receipts  are  less  than  $5000  and  more  than  $4000, 
Thirty-five  Dollars  per  annum. 

"C."  Those  whose  annual  receipts  are  less  than  $4000  and  more  than  $3000, 
Thirty  Dollars  per  annum. 

"D."  Those  whose  annual  receipts  are  less  than  $jOOO  and  more  tnan  $L'000, 
Twenty-five  Dollars  per  annum. 

"E."  Those  whose  annual  receipts  are  less  than  $2000  and  more  than  $1500, 
Twenty  Dollars  per  annum. 

"F."  Those  whose  annual  receipts  are  less  than  Fifteen  Hundred  Dollars  and 
more  than  One  Thousand  Dollars,  Fifteen  Dollars. 

"G."  Those  whose  annual  receipts  are  less  than  One  Thousand  Dollars  and 
more  than  Seven  Hundred  and  Fifty  Dollars,  Twelve  Dollars  per  annum. 

"H."  Those  whose  annual  receipts  are  less  than  Seven  Hundred  and  Fifty 
Dollars  and  more  than  Five  Hundred  Dollars,  Ten  Dollars  per  annum. 

"I."  Those  whose  annual  receipts  are  less  than  Five  Hundred  Dollars,  Six 
Dollars  per  annum. 

Every  life  and  accident  insurance  company  doing  business  '"  said  City,  shall 
pay  a  license  tax  of  Twenty  Dollars  per  year. 

(As  Amended  by  Ordinance  Number  281,  approved  December  11th,  1901) 

SEC.  52.     Every  Gas  Company  furnishing  gas  for  profit  within  said  City  shall 

pay  a  license  tax  of  ten  dollars  per  quarter. 

SEC.  53.     Every  railroad  company  or  steam  ferry  making  connection   with  a 

railroad  company  having  a  depot  or  place  of  business  within  said  city  must  pay  a 

license   tax  of  twenty-five  dollars  per  quarter. 

SEC.  54.     Dentists  are  divided  into  two  classes,  permanent  and  traveling. 

Permanent  dentists  are  defined  to  be  dentists  who  have  a  fixed  place  of  busi- 
ness or  office  in  said  city,  and  all  permanent  dentists  must  pay  a  license  tax  of  three 
dollars  per  year. 

Traveling  dentists  are  defined  to  be  dentists  who  have  not  been  permanetnly 
located  in  said  city  for  a  period  of  ninety  days  preceding  the  securing  of  a  license 
and  who  advertise  their  business  by  performing  dental  surgery  on  the  public  streets, 
or  in  a  public  hall,  or  building,  to  people  drawn  to  such  place  by  advertising  or 
music.    All  traveling  dentists  must  pay  a  license  tax  of  two  dollars  per  day. 

SEC.  55.     Physicians  are  divided  into  two  classes;   permanent  and  traveling. 

Permanent  physicians  are  defined  to  be  physicians  who  are  regularly  licensed, 


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and  who  cany  on   their  profession  at   a  fixed   place  of  business  In  said  city.       All 
permanent  physicians  must  pay  a  license  tax  of  five  dollars  per  year. 
Traveling  physicians  are  defined  to  be: 

1.  Regularly  licensed  physicians  who  have  not  had  a  fixed  place  of  carrying- 
on  their  profession  in  said  city  for  three  months  preceding  the  securing  of  a  license, 
and  who  advertise  by  circular  or  in  the  public  prints,  lauding  their  skill  in  medicine, 
or  any  of  its  branches. 

2.  Regularly  licensed  or  other  physicians,  who  take  up  a  temporary  abode 
in  said  city  claiming  to  represent  medical  institutes  and  who  carry  on  their  bus- 
iness by  means  of  constant  advertising. 

3.  Persons  not  regularly  licensed  who  attempt  to  carry  on  the  business  of 
piescribing  for  persons  in  ill  health,  and  endeavor  to  secure  business  by  adver- 
tising or  puffing. 

All  traveling  physicians  as  herein  defined  must  pay  a  license  tax  of  five  dollars 
per  day. 

SEC.  56.  Ordinance  No.  204  relating  to  the  issuance  of  licenses,  and  Ordinance 
No.  205,  imposing  license  tax  on  business  is  hereby  repealed. 

SEC.  56%  Every  attorney-at-law,  contractor  and  barber  in  the  City  of  Eureka 
shall  pay  a  license  tax  of  Five  Dollars  per  year. 

(Enacted  by  Ordinance  No.  2S1,  approved  December  11th.   1901.) 

SEC.  57.     This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  on  November  1st,  1901. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  337. 

AN  ORDINANCE  FIXING  AN  ANNUAL  LICENSE  FOR  CONDUCTING  GYMNAS- 
IUM,     SWORD     AND     FOIL     FENCING,      SPARRING      EXHIBITIONS, 
WRESTLING  CONTESTS  AND  ATHLETIC  ACTS  AND  SPORTS. 
(Approved   March   9th.    1904.) 
Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  Any  domestic  incorporated  athletic  club  in  the  City  of  Eureka, 
County  of  Humboldt,  State  of  California,  that  holds,  manages  or  conducts  any  gym- 
nasium or  other  suitable  place  wherein  occur  sword  or  foil  fencing,  amateur  sparring 
exhibitions  (not  to  exceed  six  rounds  with  gloves  not  less  than  five  ounces  in  weight) 
wrestling  contests  and  athletic  acts  and  sports  shall  pay  in  advance  an  annual  license 
of  fifteen  ($15.00)  dollars. 

This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately  after  its  adoption  and  approval. 


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GROUP  VII. 


Sewer  and  Plumbing  Ordinances 


(Drbinanccs 

Kelattrc  ta 

CV0CV5,  pUnnbing,  etc 


(List  of  O  clinances  Relating    to   Sewers,   Plumbing  Rules,   Etc.) 
Title  Nos.  Reference  to  Titles. 

1(;9— Relative  to  Adopting  a  Sewer  System. 
?.9S-Sewer,  -drainage  and   Plumbing  Ordinance;   Appointing  Sewer  Inspector. 


I 


16; 


Sewer  Ordinances* 


ORDINANCE   NO.  169. 

TO  AMEND  ORDINANCE  128,  ENTITLED  "RELATIVE  TO  ADOPTING  A  SEW- 
ER. SYSTEM;"   APPROVED  JUNE  3d,   1889. 
(Approved  May  8th,   1894.) 
Tlie  Mayor  and  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  do  ordain  as  follows; 

SECTION  1.  The  plan  of  a  sewer  system  drawn  and  made  by  J.  N.  Lentell, 
City  Engineer,  and  approved  by  W.  P.  Boardman,  consulting  engineer,  filed  in  the 
office  of  the  City  Clerk  on  the  7th  day  of  May,  1894,  is  hereby  adopted  as  the  official 
I^lan  of  a  sewer  system  for  the    City    of    Eureka. 

SEC.  2.  If  at  any  time  iti  becomes  necessary  to  make  any  slight  changes  or 
alteration.^  in  said  plan,  the  said  sewer  committee  are  authorized  to  make  such 
change  or  alteration  without  amending  this  Ordinance,  and  the  change  or  alteration 
so  made  shall  be  noted  on  said  plan  by  the  Cit|y  Engineer  and  become  a  part  thereof, 

SEC.  3.  All  Ordinances  or  parts  of  Ordinances  in  conflict  herewith  are  hereby 
repealed. 

SEC.  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
approval  by  the  Mayc 


OPOINANCE   NO.  398 

AN  ORDINANCE  RELATIVE  TO  HOUSE  DRAINAGE  AND  FIXING  AND  REGU- 
LATING THE  USE  OF  SEWERS  BY  PRIVATE  INDIVIDUALS  AND 
CORPORATIONS  IN  THE  CITY  OP  EUREKA,  COMPELLING  CON- 
NECTIONS WITH  SUCH  SEWERS;  CREATING  THE  OFFICE  OF 
PLUMBING  INSPECTOR;  REGULATING  HIS  DUTIES;  PROVIDING 
FOR  HIS  COMPENSATION;  REGULATING  THE  ISSUANCE  OF  PER- 
MITS BY  .-AID  PLUMBING  INS'  ECTOR;  AND  PROVIDING  FOR  THE 
REGISTRATION  AND  LICENSING  OF  MASTER  PLUMBERS  IN  THE 
CITY  OF  EUREKA;  AND  FIXING  THE  AMOUNT  OF  ANNUAL  LI- 
CENSE TAX  TO  BE  PAID  BY  SUCH  MASTER  PLUMBERS. 
(Approved  September  6th,  1905.) 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  No  person  owning  or  occupying  or  having  under  his  or  her 
control  any  premises  situated  or  being  within  150  feet  of  a  public  sewer  running 
through  any  street   or  alley  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  shall  construct   or  maintain   or 


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suffer  to  be  or  remain    upon  said  premises  so  owned,  occupied  or  controlled,  any  privy 
vault,  or  cesspool,  at  all,  or  any  sink,  drain  or  privy,  except  as  in  a  manner  herein- 

aller  provided. 

SEC  2.  No  person  shall  suffer  or  permit  any  premises  belonging  to  or  occu- 
pied by  him  or  under  his.  her  or  their  control,  any  cellar,  vault,  privy,  cesspool, 
sewer,  or  private  drain  thereon  or  theiein  to  become  nauseous,  fcul,  or  offensive, 
and  prejudicial  to  the  public  health  or  public  comfort. 

SEC.  3.  All  persons  owning  or  o  cupying  or  having  under  his  or  her  control 
any  premises  situated  or  being  within  150  feet  of  a  public  sewer  running  through 
any  street  or  alley  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  shall  construct  their  private  drains  and 
water  closets,  basins,  sinks,  baths,  and  other  plumbing  fixtures  therewith  by  means 
of  vitrified  ironstone  or  iron  pipe  not  less  than  four  inches  in  diameter,  and  shall( 
be  constructed  in  such  a  manner  that  it  can  be  effectually  flushed  and  cleansed  and 
it  shall  also  be  provided  with  a  trap,  which  will  effectually  prevent  the  escape  of 
gases  from  the  sewer  into  such  dwelling  house  or  building  or  outhouse. 

SEC.  4.  All  persons  owning  or  oci  upying  or  liaving  under  his  or  her  control 
<'iny  premises  situated  or  being  within  150  feet  of  a  public  sewer  running  through 
any  street  or  a'ley,  in  said  City,  shall  use  in  all  privies  on  said  premises  a  water 
closet  of  approved   pattern. 

SEC.  5.  All  connections  of  private  drains  or  sewers  with  the  public  sewers 
of  said    <  ity   shall    be   made   in   accoidance   with    this   ordinance. 

SEC.  6.  No  person  or  corporation  shall  make  any  connection  with  any  public 
sewer,  or  any  pipe  leading  to  the  public  sewer  unless  regularly  licensed  by  the  City 
of  Kuieka. 

SEC.  7.  Application  for  a  license  shall  be  made  in  writing  to  the  Council 
of  said  City  on  blanks  provided  by  the  City. 

SEC.  8.  No  person  or  corporation  shall  make  any  connection  with  any  part 
of  the  public  seweis,  or  opening  into  such  public  sewers,  without  written  permit 
of  the   Plumbing  Inspector. 

SEC.  9.  Applications  for  permits  to  connect  with  the  sewers  must  be  made  in 
wiiting  by  the  owner  of  the  property  to  be  drained  or  his  authorized  agent.  Such 
ajiplii  ations  shall  give  the  precise  location  of  the  property,  the  name  of  the  owner, 
and  the  name  of  the  person  employed  to  do  the  work. 

SEC.  10.  All  permits  to  connect  with  the  sewers  shall  be  given  upon  the  ex- 
press condition  that  the  committee  on  sewers  may  at  any  time,  before  the  work  is 
completed,  revoke  and  annul  the  same,  unless  the  work  is  done  in  accordance  with 
the  provisions  of  this  ordinance,  and  no  person  or  party  interested  shall  have  any 
right  to  claim  damages  in  consequence  of  such  permit  being  revoked  or  annuled. 

SEC.  11.  Any  licensed  plumber  connecting  any  private  drain  with  the  public 
sewers  shall  be  held  responsible  for  any  injury  he  may  cause  to  the  sewers  or  the 
public  street.  He  shall  restore  the  street  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Superintendent 
of  Streets,  and  make  good  any  settlement  of  the  ground  or  pavement. 

SEC.  12.  No  person  or  corporation  shall  connect  any  open  gutter,  cesspool, 
privy,  vault,  or  cistern  with  any  public  sewer  or  with  any  private  sewer  connecting 
with  a  public  sewer. 

SEC.  13.  No  rain  water  leader  pipe  shall  be  connected  with  the  public  sewers 
or  with  any  private  sewers  connected  with  the  public  sewers. 

SEC.  14.  No  person  or  corporation  shall  injure,  break,  or  remove  any  portion 
of  a  man  hole,  lamp-hole,  flush  tank,  or  any  part  of  the  public  sewer. 

SEC.  15.     Any  person  or  corporation  that  shall  desire  to  lay  or  drive  any  pipe 


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in  any  of  the  streets,  upon  which  sewers  are  laid  shall  give  at  least  twenty-four 
houis,  notice  to  the  Plumbing  Inspector. 

SEC.  16.  No  person  or  corporation  shall  deposit  any  garbage,  offal,  dead  ani- 
mals, sand,  rags,  potato  peelings  or  any  vegetable  offal  or  any  substance  having  a 
tendency  to  obstruct  the  flow  of  the  sewerage  in  any  man  hole,  lamp-hole,  flush  tank, 
water  closet,  sink,  catch  basin,  urinal,  or  other  plumbing  fixture  or  fixtures  connected 
with  the  sewer  system  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  17.  The  sewer  committee  shall  have  the  power  to  stop  or  disconnect 
any  private  drain  from  which  substances  are  discharged  which  are  liable  to  injure 
the  sewers  or  obstruct  the  flow  of  the  sewage. 

SEC.  18.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Plumbing  Inspector  to  notify  in  writing 
all  persons  owning  or  occupying  or  having  under  his  or  her  control,  any  premises 
situated  or  being  within  150  feet  of  a  public  sewer  running  tlirough  any  street  or 
alley  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  to  connect  their  private  drains,  water  closets,  basins, 
sinks,  baths,  and  other  plumbing  fixtures  with  such  sewer  in  the  manner  provided 
for  in  this  ordinance.  Any  person  owning  or  occupying  or  having  under  his  or  her 
control  any  premises,  as  above  provided,  who  shall  fail,  refuse  or  neglect  to  com- 
mence work  within  ten  days  from  the  date  of  the  service  of  the  aforesaid  notice  and 
diligently  and  without  interruption  prosecute  the  same  to  completion  shall  forfeit 
as  a  penalty  therefor  the  sum  of  five  dollars  for  each  day's  delay  in  commencing 
such  work  after  the  expiration  of  said  ten  days'  notice,  as  aforesaid,  and  the  sum 
of  five  dollars  for  each  day's  interruption  of  said  work  after  the  commencement 
thereof.  Such  penalty  shall  be  recovered  for  the  use  of  said  City  of  Eureka  by  pros- 
ecution in  the  name  of  the  People  of  the  State  of  California,  in  the  court  havin-? 
jurisdiction  thereof,  and  shall  be  paid  into  the  treasury  of  the  City  of  Eureka  to  the 
use  of  said  City  and  may  be  applied,  if  deemed  expedient  by  the  Council  of  the  City 
of  Eureka,  in  the  payment  of  the  expenses  of  such  work  not  otherwise  provided  for. 
Should  said  owner  or  occupant  or  person  having  under  his  or  her  control  such  prem- 
ises still  fail,  neglect  or  refuse  to  connect  their  private  drains,  sinks,  and  privies 
with  such  sewer,  after  the  recovery  by  said  City  of  the  penalty  provided  for,  the 
Council  of  the  sa'id  City  of  f^ureka  may  oider  the  Plumbing  Inspector  to  do  said  work 
and  the  ccsts  thereof  shall  be  recoverable  in  an  action  brought  in  the  name  of  the 
City  of  Eureka  for  such  purpose,  or  if  deemed  expedient  by  said  Council  the  costs 
of  such  work  may  be  paid  from  moneys  recovered  as  a  penalty  under  this  section. 

SEC.  19.  No  person  or  persons  except  the  Plumbing  Inspetor,  his  assistant, 
or  some  licensed  plumber,  specially  authorized  by  the  Plumbing  Inspector,  shall  be 
permitted  to  connect  the  private  drain  from  any  building,  premises,  or  fixture  with 
the  sewer  system  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  20.  No  person  or  persons,  except  the  Plumbing  Inspector  of  this  City 
or  the  Superintendent  of  Streets,  shall  remove  or  interfere  in  any  manner  with  the 
coverings  cf  man  holes,  lamp-holes,  flush  tanks,  or  catch  basins  of  the  sewer  system 
of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  21.  When  the  premises  are  not  within  1.50  feet  of  the  City  sewers,  cess- 
pools must  be  constructed  and  to  be  in  size  not  less  than  6  by  6  by  6  feet.  The  top 
of  said  cesspool  to  be  not  less  than  one  foot  below  Ihe  surface  of  the  ground  and 
properly  ventilated. 

SEC.  22.  Said  cesspool  must  not  be  placed  within  20  feet  of  any  part  of  any 
dwelling,  and  house  drains  connecting  therewith  must  be  trapped  and  connected  the 
same  as  house  drains  connecting  with  the  City  sewers. 

SEC.  2.3.     On  and  after  the  final   passage  of  this  ordinance  the   plumbing  ana 


ijo  SKWHR  ORDINANCES 

drainage   of   all    buildings    must    be    constructed    in    accordance    with    the    following 
,     specifications: 

Rules  and   Regulations  for  Plun-bing  and   Drainage 

1.  All  material  must  be  of  good  ciuality  and  free  from  defe  ts.  The  work  must 
be  done   in  a   thorough  and    workmanlike   manner. 

2.  The  arrangement  of  drain,  soil,  waste,  and  vent  pipes,  must  be  as  direct 
as  possible.  All  changes  in  the  direction  of  drain,  soil,  or  waste  pipes  shall  be  made 
with  full  Y  branches  1-16,  1-6,  or  1-8  bends.  Offsets  may  be  used  provided  the  angle 
they  presenf^is  not  less  than  that  represented  by  a  1-6  bend.  No  double  hub  pipe 
or  fittings  will  be  allowed  on  any  drain,  soil,  or  wastfe  pipe.  T"ys  can  be  used  on 
vertical  lines  for  direct  connection  to  fixtures  only.  No  saddle  hubs  or  bands  will 
be  permitted  to  be  used  foi-  new  connections  or  repairs.  Cast  iron  tapped  tees  can 
be  used  for  basins  only.  Four  by  two,  or  any  other  heel  outlet  fitting  will  not  be 
allowed  to  act  as  a  waste  pipe  throusli  the  2-inch  ojiening  excepting  on  vertical 
lines.  Wheie  architectvial  conditions  aie  su<  h  that  it  is  not  practicable  to  use  Y's 
or  to  comply  strictly  with  the  rules  as  to  the  manner  of  venting,  then  these  rules 
must  be  complied  witih  as  near  as  practicable  and  the  exceptions  must  meet  with  the^ 
approval  of  the  Plumbing  Inspector. 

Sewer. 

3.  The  sewer,  when  it  lies  under  the  building  and  for  3  feet  beyond  the  foun- 
dation wall,  shall  be  of  cast  iron  pipe,  and  all  liftings  shall  be  of  the  same  material. 
Outside  of  the  building  lire,  the  sewer  shall  be  continued  to  t'he  main  sewer  in  the 
street  or  alley  with  either  cast  ii-on  pipe  or  vitrified  ironstone  pipe  glazed  and  of  the 
best  quality,  and  not  less  than  fcur  inches  inside  diameter.  During  tjhe  suspension 
of  work  all  openings  must  be  closed  with  covers  cemented  in.  This,  however,  shall 
not  permit  the  use  of  intermediate  sections  of  ironstone  pipe  between  cast  iron 
pipe,  nor  the  introduction  of  cast  iron  sections  between  ironstone  pipes. 

House  Sewer 

4.  House  sewer  is  the  term  applied  to  that  portion  of  the  main  drain  extendin„ 
from  a  poirit  three  feet  outside  of  the  outer  face  of  the  building  or  area  wall  to  its 
connection  with  the  public  sewer. 

House  Drain. 

5.  House  drain  is  the  term  applied  to  the  main  horizontal  drain  and  its 
branches  inside  of  the  walls  of  the  building  extending  to  and  connecting  with  the 
house  sewer. 

Soil  Pipe 

6.  Soil  pipe  is  the  term  applied  to  any  vertical  iiine  extending  through  the 
roof  and  receiving  the  discharge  of  one  or  more  water-closets,  with  or  without  other 
fixtures. 

Waste  Pipe. 

7.  Waste  pipe  is  the  term  applied  to  any  vertical  pipe  extending  throi'gh  the 
roof  receiving  the  discharge  of  any  fixture  except  water  closet. 

Iron   Stone   Pipe 

S.  Iron  stone  pipe  must  be  glazed  and  be  of  the  best  quality,  free  from  all 
defects.  All  .ioints  must  be  made  with  the  best  Portland  cement,  and  i  lean,  sharp 
sand,  mixed:  One  i>nit  (  ement  to  two  parts  sancl.  .And  when  it  is  laid  each  .ioint 
must  be  cleaned  out  by  a  suitable  and  approved  s<  rai^ei-.  The  diameter  of  the  sci-ap- 
er  must  not  be  less  than  one-eighth  of  an  inch  less  than  that  of  the  pipe  in  which  it 
is  used  to  clean.  No  rags  or  sacks  or  rag  leaner  or  sa(  k  (leaner  will  be  allowed. 
All  pipe  must  be  laid   in  a   straight   line  and  have  a  contini'.'nis  fall  of  not   less  than 


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one-quarter  iiuh  to  the  foot,  and  must  be  covered  with  at  least  six  inches  of  earth. 
When  a  bend  is  necessary  to  be  used  in  making  a  connectfion  to  the  main  sewer, 
said  bend  must  not  be  less  than  six  inches  inside  diameter.  When  a  run  of  sewer  is 
reduced  in  size,  a  suitable  reducer  must  be  used.  When  a  sewer  is  laid  in  sand  each 
joint  must  be  packed  with  oakum  and  well  cemented  and  wrapped  on  outside  with 
t.  loth  or  burlap. 

House  Trap 

9.  Every  house  sewer,  or  house  drain,  must  have  a  house  or  running  trap  not 
less  than  4  inches  inside  diameter  placed  at  curb  line  of  sidewalk,  or  immediately 
inside  the  property  line.  Where  the  sewer  runs  through  an  alley  and  the  building 
is  on  the  alley  line,  the  trap  must  be  of  cast  iron,  provided  with  a  clean-out,  and 
placed  so  it  can  be  conveniently  examined. 

Fresh  Air  Inlet 

10.  Every  house  trap  shall  nave  a  fresh  air-  inlet  of  cast^  iron  pipe  not  less 
I  hail  4  inches  inside  diameter.  Said  inlet  shall  be  connected  to  house  side  of  trap, 
and  lead  to  outer  air  terminating  at  a  point  not  less  than  ten  feet'  from  any  door  or 
window.  The  end  of  the  inlet,  when  it  terminates  in  a  sidewalk,  must  be  protected 
by  a  cast  iron  grating,  with  an  area  of  not  less  than  16  square  inches  of  perforation. 
When  it  terminates  in  a  yard  or  lawn  it  must  be  protected  by  a  cowl  with  galvanized 
wiie  screen,  ciuaitter  inch  mesh,  fastened  on  inside.  The  cowl  to  extenrl  six  inches 
abo\'e  finished  grade.  When  the  air  inlet  is  offsetted  a  cleanout  must  be  provided 
on  tr.ap. 

Joints  on  Cast   Iron   Pipes. 

11.  All  joints  en  cast  iron  pipes  and  fittings  must  be  made  with  suitable 
packing  of  oakum  and  molten  lead  and  properly  caulked  leaving  a  full  joint. 

House   Drain 

12.  The  house  drain  must  be  of  extra  heavy  cast  iron  pipe  and  fittings  in 
three  story  buildings  or  over,  also  when  laid  under  concrete  or  tiled  basement  floors. 
In  one  or  two  story  buildings  standard  weight  pipe  may  be  used. 

All  sewers  and  soil  and  waste  pipes  must  be  run  in  a  straight  line  and  have  a 
continuous  fall  of  not  less  than  one-quarter  of  an  inch  to  one  foot  and  if  possible, 
more. 

Where  practicable  it  shall  be  run  along  cellar  wall,  of  if  laid  under  said  cellar 
or  lowest  floor  of  a  building  it  shall  be  hung  with  iron  hangers,  securely  fastened  to 
the  floor  joists. 

When  it,  is  not  possible  to  run  and  fasten  the  cast  iron  sew-er  pipe  as  above 
directed  it  may  be  run  in  a  trench  cut  to  uniform  grade. 

Clean  Outs 

13.  Heavy  brass  male  thread  "clean  outs"  of  at  least  one  eighth  of  an  inch  in 
thickness,  with  three  sixteenth  of  an  inch  thickness,  in  cover,  the  same  to  have  a 
solid  sciuare  head  of  one  and  one  half  inches  square  and  one  inch  in  height  shall  be 
placed  at  the  end  of  each  horizontal  line  of  house  drain  pipe.  In  no  case  shall  the 
cleanout  provided  for  the  main  hoiizontal  cast  iron  house  drain  pipe  be  of  a  diameter  of 
less  than  four  inches.  In  all  ot:her  drains  the  clean  out  shall  be  of  the  same  size  as 
the  pipes  they  serve. 

Material   of  Pipe 

14.  Every  soil  and  drain  pipe  shall  be  of  cast  or  wrought  iron  pipe.  Waste 
Tii'^es  may  be  of  cast  or  wrought  iron  or  of  lead.  Where  lead  is  used  it  shall  be  used 
only  as  branches  to  connect  with  the  cast  or  wrought  iron.  Said  branches  shall  not 
ex(  eed  flve  feet  in  length. 


172  SEWER  ORDINANCES 

Securing    Pipe. 

15.  No  soil  pipe  of  a  diameter  less  than  lour  inches  inside  shall  be  permitted, 
and  all  soil  anfl  wast*  pipes  shall  be  thoroughly  fastened  and  secured  every  five 
feet  with  either  heavy  wrought  galvanized  iron  straps  or  hooks  or  pipe  hangers. 

Iron  in  straps  to  be  net  less  than  12  gauge,  and  to  be  screwed  to  wood  work 
when  on  the  outside  wall  of  the  building. 

Extra  Heavy  Pipe 

16.  In  every  building  where  the  drop  from  the  highest  fixture  in  t.he  building 
to  the  level  of  the  lowest  point  of  the  sewer  or  drain  in  the  l.)uilding  exceeds  40  feet, 
all  sewer,  drain  soil  and  waste  pipes  shall  be  extra  heavy.  The  vent  pipes  may  he 
of  the  standard  weight  above  highest  fixt|Lires. 

Old  Sewers 

17.  When  either  an  old  or  a  new  building  is  placed  upon  a  lot  which  has  an 
old  sewer  within  the  lines  of  any  part  of  the  foundation  said  sewer  must  be  replaced 
with  cast  iron  pipe  run  according  to  this  oidinance. 

Coating   Pipe 

18.  All  cast  or  wrought  iron  pipes  and  fit-iings  used  for  soil,  waste,  or  drain 
pipes  must  be  coated  both  outside  and  inside  with  <  oal  tar  pitch  apjilied  hot.  Vent 
pipes  and  fittings,  when  of  wi  ought  iron,  must  be  galvanized. 

Wrought   Iron   Pipe  System 

19.  When  wrought-iron  pipe  is  used  for  waste,  soil,  or  sewer  fiipe,  it  shall  be 
of  the  ciuality  known  as  stanc'.ard  thickness,  and  all  changes  of  direction  shall  bc^ 
made  with  Y  branches  and  1-16,  1-6,  or  1-8  bends,  threaded  on  the  inside  and  so 
constructed  as  to  form  a  bore  uniform  with  the  pipe  without  any  burrs  or  recesses. 
Only  recessed  full  bore  sockets  will  be  permitfed.  No  ordinary  plain  pipe  or  fittings 
will  be  permitted. 

Lead  Pipe  Connections 

20.  When  lead  waste  pipe  is  used  it  must  intersect  at  the  same  angles  as 
given  by  Y's,  1-16,  1-6,  or  1-8  bends,  all  joints  to  be  wiped.  All  connections  of  lead 
with  east  or  wrought-iron  pipe  must  be  made  with  brass  ferrules  of  the  same  size 
as  lead  pipe  and  connected  to  the  same  with  a  wiped  joint. 

No  Flues  for  Sewer  Ventilation 

21.  No  brick,  sheet  metal,  or  earthenware  flue  shall  be  used  as  a  sewer  ^en- 
tilator.  Nor  shall  any  chimney  flue  be  used  for  this  purpose. 

Rain  Water  Leaders 

22.  No   rain-water  leader  shall   be   ccnnect(ed   \\ith   the   sewer. 

Surface  Drainage 

23.  No  oyjenings  shall  be  piovided  in  the  sewei  pipe  of  any  buildi-  g  for  the 
purpose  of  surface  drainage. 

Rain  Water  Leaders 

24.  Rain-water  leaders  must  never  be  used  as  a  soil,  waste,  or  vent  pipe.  Nor 
shall  any  soil,  waste  or  vent  pipe  be  used  as  a  I'ain-water  leader. 

SteamExhaust 

25.  No  stenm  exhaust  shall  connect  with  any  drain,  soil,  or  waste  jiine  or  any 
part  of  tjhe  City  sewer  system.  A  steam  condenser,  however,  may  be  permitted  upon 
the  approval  anTl   with  the  consent  cf  the  City  Council. 

Pipes  IVJust   Not  be   Built   Into   V/alls 

26.  No  scMl,  waste,  or  vent  pipe  of  any  kind  shall  be  built  into  bricls.  stone,  or 
concrete  walls.  When  necessary  to  conceal  pipes  of  this  class  they  must  be  run  in 
suitable  reveals  or  recesses. 


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Fixtures  to   be  Trapped 

27.  Every  water-closet,  urinal,  sink,  basin,  bath,  set  of  washtrays  and  hopper 
must  be  separately  and  effectively  trapped.  The  traps  must  be_  placed  as  near  to  the 
flxUures  as  possible  and  in  no  case  more  than  two  feet  from  fixtures.  In  no  ease 
shall  the  trap  of  one  fixture  connect  with  the  trap  of  another. 

No  Traps  at  Foot  of  Stack 

28.  There  shall  be  no  traps  placed  at  the  foot  of  vertical  soil  or  waste  pipe. 

Traps   Must  be  Ventilatted 

29.  Traps  must  be  protected  from  siphonage  by  special  air  pipes  of  lead, 
wrought,  or  cast  iron,  of  a  size  not  less  than  the  traps  they  serve,  and,  if  to  supply 
air  to  a  water-closet,  not  less  than  two  inches  in  diamet|er.  At  the  end  of  all  hori- 
zontal runs  of  vent  pipe,  a  screwed  plug  shall  be  placed,  also  at  the  bottom  of  all 
vertical  vent  lines  where  sediment  is  liable  to  collect  a  suitable  drip  plug  not  less 
tjjhan  one  foot  long  shall  be  placed,  or  return  to  soil  or  waste  below  lowest  fixture. 
If  the  plug  is  at  the  foot  of  a  vertical  concealed  vent,  then  it  shall  be  so  placed  as  to 
admit  cleaning.  In  no  case  shall  a  plug  or  drip  be  of  a  size  less  than  the  vent  they 
serve. 

Traps. 

30.  If  the  traps  are  to  be  stack  vented,  tjiey  must  be  within  two  feet  of  the 
stack,  except  water-closets,  then  three  feet  is  permitted. 

No  fixture  excepting  basins  shall  have  a  trap  of  a  diameter  less  than  one  and 
one-half  inches. 

Single  basin  traps  may  be  one  and  one-quarter  inches.  Single  urinals  shall 
not  have  a  trap  larger  than  one  and  one-half  inches  in   diameter. 

Wish  Room  For  Carriages 

31.  Wash  rooms  for  carriages  must  be  provided  with  proper  means  for  inter- 
cepting sediment. 

Trrps. 

32.  All  traps  excepting  baths,  hoppers  and  closet  traps  must  have  a  suitable 
trap  screw  or  otTier  means  whereby  they  can  be  easily  cleaned. 

Vents. 

33.  All  air  pipes  shall  run  01  undiminished  size  sejiarately  or  combined 
through  the  roof  and  for  one  foot  above  roof  or  fire  wall  and  be  left  open,  or  they 
may  be  connected  to  the  main  stack  at  a  point  not  less  than  three  feet  above  the 
floor  line.  In  no  case  shall  they  be  allowed  to  be  carried  down  from  th     fixture. 

Ventilating  pipes  must  be  run  with  as  few  bends  as  possible,  and  must  be 
graded,  and  the  branches  must  be  connected  to  main  vent  at  an  angle  of  not  less 
than  forty-five  degrees  and  be  increased  every  thirty  feet.  When  combined  the 
vent  pipes  must  be  increased  in  size     according  to  the  following  table: 

In  all  buildings  of  four  stories  or  less,  branch  vents  of  waterclosets  shall  not 
he  of  a  size  less  than  the  following:  (The  term  branch  vent  as  here  applied  shall 
be  construed  to  mean  all  that  venf  pipe  located  between  the  fixture  and  the  points 
where  the  vent  joins  into  the  main  vertical  vent.) 

Four  water-closets  may  be  vented  into  a  2%  inch  branch  vent.  Five  to 
eight  water-closets  may  be  vented  into  a  3  inch  branch  vent.  Nine  or  more  water- 
closets  may  be  vented  into  a  4  inch  vent.  Three  water-closets  may  be  vented  into 
a  two  inch  branch  vent  and  a  2i/^  inch  vent.  Single  water-closets  located  in  the 
basement  or  first  floor  of  a  building,  if  the  soil  pipe  drop  does  not  exceed  ten  feet, 
may  be  venfefl  by  a  2  inch  vent  pipe  for  a  distance  of  30  feet.  When  the  vent  pipe 
is  longer    than     30  feet  then  the  entire  vent  shall  be  iV^  inch  until  the  distance  of  60 


174  SEWER  ORDINANXES 

feet,  when  it  shall  be  increased  to  3  inch  to  the  finish.  In  all  cases  where  the  soil 
pipe  has  a  drop  of  ten  feet  or  greater,  then  the  soil  pipe  shall  be  continued  to  a 
poii/t  one  foot  above  roof  or  fire  wall  and  act  as  a  vent  pipe. 

In  each  and  every  building-  to  be  used  as  a  residence  or  otherwise,  and  where 
a  water-closet  or  water-closets  is  or  are  situated,  then  in  any  and  all  cases  it  shall 
be  required  that  at  least  one  four  inch  vent  pipe  be  continued  to  above  roof  line 
irrespective  of  whalt  distance  the  soil   pipe  may  drop. 

Three  wash  basins,  baths,  or  similar  fixtures  may  be  ventilated  by  a  two 
inch  vertical   vent  pipe. 

Six  similar  fixtures  may  be  vented  by  a  2%  inch  vertical  vent  pipe. 

Twelve  similar  fixtures  may  be  vented  by  a  3  inch  veitical  ver.t  pipe. 

When  m.ore  than  tv,  elve  fixtures,  they  may  be  vented  by  a  4  inch  verti  al  vent 
pipe. 

One  or  two  fixtures,  having  l\i  or  1%  inch  straps,  may  be  vented  by  a  1%  inch 
vent  pipe,  when  the  ver-t  dees  not  exceed  25  feet.  When  it  is  in  excess  of  25  feei 
then  the  entire  main  vent  shall  be  of  a  2  inch  pipe. 

In  buildings  of  five  stories  -or  over  not  more  than  20  feet  may  be  used  as  a 
branch  vent. 

When  horizontal  branch  vents  are  vsed  on  fixtures  the  said  branch  vent  shall 
not  exceed  five  feet  in  length. 

Every  vertical  soil,  waste,  or  vent  pipe,  or  unless  otherwise  provided  for,  must 
extend  full  bore  one  foot  above  roof  or  fire  wall. 

No  caps  or  cowls  shall  be  affixed  to  the  top  of  any  vent  pipe,  though  a  strong 
wire  basket,  may  be  used. 

No  soil  or  vent  pipe  shall  terminate  at  a  point  within  ten  feet  of  t!he  bottom 
line  of  any  door  or  window  ventilator  or  house  tank  of  building  or  adjoining  building. 

Soil,  waste,  or  vent  pipes  of  fixtures  set  in  an  extension,  within  eight  feet  of 
main  building,  must  extend  one  foot  above  roof  or  fire  wall  of  main  building. 

Waste   Pipes 

34.  The  house  drain  to  receive  the  discharge  from  not  less  than  eight  sinks, 
baths,  basins,  urinals,  or  similar  fixtures,  shall  not  be  less  t'han  three  inches  inside 
diameter. 

The  house  drain  for  less  than  eight  similar  fixtures,  shall  not  be  less  than  two 
inch  pipe  and  branches  not,  less  than  one  and  one-half  inches. 

No  waste  pipe  shall  he  less  than  one  and  one-half  inches  inside  diameter  and 
that  only  for  a  single  basin. 

House    Drains  and    House   Sewers 

Number  of  fixtures  allowed  on  House  Drains  and  House  Sewers: 
Minimum  diameter  Number  of  Fixtures 

4  inch    1   to  20 

5  inch 21  to  35 

fi  inch 3fi  to 

(It  shall  be.  reckoned  that  four  basins  or  baths  oi'  similar  fixtures  shnll  eciual 
two  water-closetf?,  and  so.  at   thnt  ratio.) 

Slop   Hoppers 

35.  No  slop  hopper  shall  be  alio  .vrd  inside  nny  building  or  enclosed  porch.  All 
slop  hoppers  shall  be  provided  with  a  suitabl"  trap  of  not  less  than  two  inches  inside 
diameter,  vented  by  a  two  inch  vent  pipe. 

When  more  thnn  one  hopper  is  set  on  semrate  floors,  one  n'^ove  the  other,  and 


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are  within  two  feet  of  stack,  a  three  inch  waste  and  line  vent  is  required.     Bell  traps 
shall  not  be  allowed  in  any  case. 

Safe  Waste 

36.  Every  safe  under  a  tasin,  bath,  water-closet,  tank,  or  other  fixture  may  be 
drained  with  a  special  pipe  of  lead,  galvanized  iron  or  dipped  iron  pipe,  of  a  diameter 
of  not  less  than  one  inch,  and  in  no  case  directly  connected  with  any  soil,  waste, 
vent,  drain,  or  sewer  pipe. 

Urinal  safe  waste,  and  cemented  or  tiled  cellar  floor  drains  may  be  connected 
with  soil,  drain,  or  waste  pipe,  provided  they  are  properly  trapper  and  ventilated 
and  provided  with  a  strainer  securaly  fastened,  and  supplied  with  water  from  a 
near  fixtuie. 

Water  Closets. 

37.  Water  closets  must  be  constructed  of  earthenware  or  enamelled  iron.  No 
ironstone,  stone,  brick,  cement,  wooden  or  porous  substances  will  be  permitted.  All 
water-closets  must  be  supplied  from  tanks  or  properly  designed  flush  valves,  the 
water  of  which  shall  not  be  used  for  any  other  purpose.  The  flush  pipe  shall  not  be 
Ittes  than  1%  inches  in  diameter.  This  shall  apply  to  both  single  water-closets  and 
closets  built  in  series  or  ranges.  No  rubber  connection  will  be  allowed  between 
water-closets  and  vent  pipes.  All  interior  water-closet,s  must  be  connected  with  a 
properly  constructed  brass  flange  soldered  to  the  lead  soil  pipe,  and  with  red  lead 
putty  or  properly  constructed  rubber  gasket  joints.  Hopper  closets  shall  not  be  al- 
lowed inside  any  building  or  enclosed  porch.  They  may,  however,  be  used  in  yards 
or  upon  open  porches,  provided  tihey  are  supplied  viith  a  tank.  Pan  and  plug  clos- 
ets are  strictly  prohibited. 

Urinals 

3S.  All  urinals  must  be  constructed  of  earthenware  enamelled  iron  or  stone 
and  be  properly  supplied  with  water.  In  public  places  they  must  be  supplied  by  an 
automatic  flush  t]ank. 

Sinks  and  Washtrays 

39.  No  wooden  sinks  or  washtrays  will  be  allowed  to  be  set  or  old  ones  re- 
placed on  the  premises  of  anj^  residence  or  tenament  which  is  to  be  used  as  a  dwell- 
ing. Bathtubs,  the  frame  of  which  is  wooden,  and  which  said  frame  is  lined  with 
sheet  metal  are  not  allowed;  and  all  fixtures  must  be  open  to  the  free  circulation  of 
the  air,  and  shall  not  be  enclosed  so  as  to  harbor  vermin. 

No   Enclosed   Work. 

40.  No  enclosed  fixtures  shall  be  permitted. 

Ventilation  of  Rooms 

41.  Each  and  every  compartment  wherein  a  water-closet  or  urinal  is  situated 
shall  be  vent,'ilated  by  means  of  a  window  opaning  directly  to  the  external  atmos- 
phere, or  by  means  of  an  air  shaft  continued  above  the  roof.  No  air  shaft  or  window 
ventilating  either  a  water-closet  or  urinal  compartment  shall  discharge  into  or  ven- 
tilate any  other  compartment  whatever.  This,  however,  shall  not;  prevent  the  en- 
largement of  air  shafts  to  a  size  suitable  for  its  duties,  so  as  to  ventilate  a  series  of 
closets  or  urinals.  All  in  conformity  with  tbe  instructions  and  subject  to  the  appro- 
val of  the  City  Council. 

Moved   Buildings 

42.  When  a  building  is  moved  or  when  an  addition  or  alteration  is  made  to 
and  in  a  building,  where  new  fixtures  are  to  be  put  in  the  addition,  and  old  fixtures 
nre  to  be  altered  and  reset  in  the  old  portion  of  the  building,  then,  both  tl*?  new  fix- 


176  SEWER  ORDINANCES 

tures  put  in  and  the  old  plumbing  in  the  building,  must  be  placed  in  a  sanitary  con- 
dition and  comply  with  these  rules  and  regulations. 

Condemned   Buildings 

43.  Whion  a  building  has  been  condemned;  that  is  when  a  building  has  been 
inspected  and  the  plumbing  work  condemned  by  the  Plumbing  Inspector  as  being 
in  an  unsanitary  condition,  notice  shall  be  given  in  writing  to  that  effect  informing 
ihe  agent  or  owner  of  said  building  what  character  of  repairs  or  improvements  are 
to  be  made,  and  that  if  t'^ere  are  any  objections  to  the  lepairs  or  improvements  or- 
dered they  must  be  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Plumbing  Inspe;  tor  within  a  period  of 
three  days,  and  if  objections  are  not  so  filed  the  alterations  or  improvements  mus# 
be  made  as  directed.  If  objections  are  made  the  ag\rnt  or  owner  shall  be  heard  by 
the  Sewer  Committee  of  the  City  Council  and  its  decision  shall  be  final  and  con- 
clusive as  to  the  repairs  or  alterations  to  be."  made;  provided,  if  any  questions  are 
involved  which  the  Sewer  Committee  consider  reciuire  consideration  and  the  judg- 
ment of  the  Board  of  Health,  such  questions  shall  be  first  submitted  to  the  Board 
of  Health  before  the  said  Sewer  Committee  renders  a  final  judgment. 

Strainers. 

44.  Waste  pipes  to  all  fixtures  except  water-closets  shall  be  furnished  with 
suitable  and  securely  attached  strainers. 

45.  In  cases  where  the  plumbing  work  has  been  completed  in  a  building  before 
these  rules  and  regulations  can  e  in  force,  if  the  plumbing  has  been  done  in  accord- 
ance with  these  rules  and  regulations  permits  will  be  granted  for  making  connect- 
ion with  the  sewer,  as  in  new  works,  but  in  case  the  plumbing  is  not  in  accordance 
with  these  riik-<s  and  regulallions.  such  alteiations  shall  be  made  as  the  Plumbing 
Inspector  shall  dii  ect  to  make  the  building  safe  to  the  persons  residing  in  the  house, 
and  such  as  to  be  no  source  of  injuiy  or  stoppage  to  the  sewer,  in  all  cases  each 
fixturt<  must  be  vented,  and  ore  four  inch  ventl  through  the  roof. 

46.  All  beer  pumps,  water  filters,  ice  boxes,  bar  sinks,  refrigei'ators  and  any 
special  fixture  or  fixtures  of  a  temporary  nature  must  be  sanitarily  connected  and  a 
plan  submitted  to  tj'Te  inspection  of  the  Plrmbing  InspiVtor  and  by  him  approved 
prior  to  putting  the  same  in. 

47.  No  alterations  or  changes  in  plumbing  work  or  fixtui'es  in  new  or  old- 
buildings  shall  be  done  until  ai>plication  is  m.ade  and  permit  granted  by  the  Plumb- 
ing Inspector.  The  applicant'  n  ust  furnish  plans  and  specifications  of  the  work  to 
bci  altered  or  changed  and  if  found  to  be  in  accordance  with  the  rules  and  regula- 
tions as  herein  contained  in  this  ordinance  then  a  permit  will  be  granted  to  do  the 
work.  This  rule  shall  not  be  construed  to  include  leaks,  repairs,  breaks  in  pipes 
or  stioppage  of  the  same. 

48.  When  fixtures  are  discontinued  or  removed  and  the  waste  and  vent  pipes 
left  in  the  building,  the  old  connection  tnust   be  sealed  air  tight. 

When  repairs  or  woik  on  stoppagves  are  started  they  must  be  concluded  to  a 
finish  and  all  taps  or  breaks  made  in  the  drainage  system  must  be  replaced  by  new 
pipes  or  fittings.  The  licensed  plumber  will  be  held  responsible  for  kfciving  any 
work  in  an  imsanitary  condition. 

Test 

49.  All  soil,  waste,  vent  and  drain  pipes  inside  and  outside  a  building  before 
being  covered,  must  have  all  openings  stopped,  and  be  filled  with  water.  This  test 
must  be  made  in  the  presence  of  the  Plumbing  Inspectoi-  and  if  satisfactory  to  him 
he  shall  issue  a  proper  certificate. 


SEWER  ORDINANCES  '77 

Notice  mu-s.  be  given  .;l>e  Plumbing  Inspector  ,vlten  the  work  is  sufllciently 

''^"wLTprrrte^ea  in  sections  or  wben  alterations  a.e  n,aae  .bete  sbaii 
be  anoTbe  U.  maae  before  connections  are  „,a.e  to  House  Sewclntnte.tatei,  on. 
'be  con^pietion  ot  tbe  wo*  notice  n,ust  be  given  for  tinai  ntspect.on. 

Plumbing  Inspection 

Final   Inspection 

51  AU  fixtures  must  be  in  accordance  with  these  rules  and  regulations  and 
.e  .^.ZZ  and  all  .orK  finished  and  supplied  ^  ^^^  J^  --;  :-- 
en  or  sent  to  the  Inspector  for  the  final  ^^P^^^'^";^^  ^^;^./^"';;,,,  the  certificate 
job  when  both  first  and  final  inspections  are  made  and  he  is  to  leceive 

of  inspection. 

House  Sewer  Inspection 

..     ..niication  ntust  i,e   ^  rtb^lTUX^n   al/^  ier  LV^ :; 

rbrrb:;::iri::a;;r.i  .pc  snan  oe  covce.  nntt,  approve. ., 

the  Plumbing  Inspector  or  Assistant. 

Plumbing  Plans  and  Applications 

.3.  Before  an,  plu^.ing  pernti.s  are  -^''''■'-'^^^:;Z:ZL^r!T^^ 
tbe  Piu„,bing  inspector,  giving  description  ana  "-;'':;;;^„"^";  :;•  ^°';,  „„,  to  be 
,„,  „a.es  Of  axcbiteC,  owner  an.  ^"^^^tZ^^^^'L  an.  bouse  trap, 
done,  giving  ioca.ion  of  fixtures,  s.zes  of  p,pe    '°^»''<>;  connection  of  bouse 

measured  from  property  iine.  aiso  d.reCon  »'  1>°"«    -^^^  „^  ,„,^„„. 

.rain.    WorK  must  be  read,  for  insP«t,o„wb»  no.Ke^.s  se^^^^^  ^^^^^^^^_^^  ^^^  ^^^^ 

Tbe  failure  on  tbe  part  of  tb..  Maste  ordinance,  in  the 

and  hnai  inspections  or  tbe  ^^'^-'^" ^^Zl^  ^^^^^'  '-'  -'™"  =  '^^' 
eonstruction  of  »-.,■;>---  :7:„„7,:;c:u:e  to  have  bis  iic.nse  suspended  for 
after  notification.  w,li  be  deemed  sumc 

--  'ri^tr;,::::  rhrcrr-a,:;  aUem  of  .umbing  d„ring  the 

time  of  his  suspension.  ^^  ^^^^^^  buildings 

„r  fi^es^arr  r  ^:rtr  P.rbr:';.:;ec.or  sba,i  use  bis  .udgmen.  as 

•-%rr::::a:::i:,trtapr..i.,p,um^^^^^ 

r=rfi-:r:dr.rL^rar'^r^^^ 

sufncient  sureties,  or  surety  company,  -"'^'^-"^^^^J^^^^^f ^^^^^ouncil  and  filed 
the  duties  Of  his  office.  Said  bond  shall  be  -;;7^^^;  :^^  ^  J  ,,,„  be  ninety 
with  the  City  Clerk.     The  comReuisation  of  the  Plumbing  inspe 

dollars  ($90)  per  month. 

Duties  of  the  Plumbing  Inspector 

The  Plumbing  Inspector  shall  be  at  this  office  between  the  hours  of^J^^J 

oVlock   a   m    and  1  and  2  o'clocU.  p.  m..  of  each  and  every  working  days,  legal  holi 


1-jS  SEWER  ORDINANCES 

days  excepted,  to  receive  plans  of  proposed  drainage,  to  issue  permits,  receive  fees, 
and  to  do  and  perform  such  other  official  acts  as  are  in  his  line  of  duty. 

He  shall  number  and  file  all  plans  and  applications  accepted,  and  keep  a 
record  of  the  names  of  the  owners  and  plumbers  and  the  location  of  work. 

He  shall  within  twenty-four  hours  of  time  of  notice  examine  all  plumbing  work 
before  the  same  is  covered  up  or  concealed,  and,  if  found  to  be  in  accordance  with 
this  ordinance  upon  the  presentation  of  an  accurate  plan  of  the  same  by  the  plumber 
shall  issue  a  certificate  to  that  effect.  Upon  completion  of  any  plumbing  woik  he 
shall  examine  the  same  and  if  found  to  be  in  accordance  with  this  ordinance  and  the 
plans  filed,  he  shall  issue  a  final  certificate. 

He  must  make  a  monthly  reipoi  t  t'o  the  City  Council  of  the  number  of  plumb- 
ing plans  and  applications  received,  the  number  approved  and  rejected,  also  the 
number  of  first  and  final  examinations  made,  number  of  sewer  applications  received 
and  peimits  issued  and  sewer  connections  made;  the  amount  of  fees  collected  and 
lurned  over  ;o  the  City  Treasurer.  He  shall  also  report  the  places  where  and  ihe 
peisons  who  have  violated  any  ol  the  provisions  ot  this  ordinance. 

Fees. 

A  fee  of  one  dollar  for  the  first  or  single  fixture  and  fifty  cents  for  each  sub- 
sequent fixtuie  not  to  excee.d  the  sum  of  ten  dollars  in  all,  must  accompany  tjie  ap- 
])lication  and  plans  and  be  paid  to  the  Plumbing  Inspector  for  costs  of  examination 
of  plans  and  completed  work.  (The  term  'fixture"'  means  roughing  in  work,  whethei 
fixtures  are  set  or  not.)  A  fee  of  one  dollar  must  be  paid  for  the  examination  of  al- 
terations and  changes  in  house  drains  lines.  A  fee  of  one  dollar  must  be  paid  for 
the  inspection  of  sewer  connections  and  house  sewer.  If  the  Plumbing  Inspector  ts 
called  more  than  twice  to  any  piece  of  work  on  account  of  defects  in  its  construction 
the  Master  Plumber  doing  the  work  must  pay  to  the.  said  Inspector  two  dollars  for 
each  subsequent  visit.  And  such  fees  shall  be  deposited  in  the  City  Treasury  by 
the  Plumbing  Inspector  for  the  u.se  and  benefit  of  thei  said  City. 

Registration 

On  and  after  the  passage  of  this  ordinance  every  plumber  doing  business  in 
the  City  of  Eureka  shall  registjer  his  name  and  his  addri^ss  at  the  offices  of  the  City 
Clerk  and  Plumbing  Inspector  of  said  City. 

Bonds. 

Every  master  plumber  before  he  shall  be  allowed  to  register  shall  give  a  bond 
to  the  City  of  Eureka  in  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars  with  two  good  and  suffi- 
cient sureties,  or  surety  company,  conditioned  for  the  faithful  discharge  of  his  duties 
as  a  master  plumber,  in  compliance  with  the  requirements  of  this  ordinance  and 
such  amendments  as  may  be  made',-  hereto,  which  said  bond  shall  be  filed  with  and 
approved  by  the  City  Council. 

License 

No  license  shall  be  granted  to  a  master  plumber  f"r  more  than  one  year  or 
for  the  unexpired  portion  then&of.  All  licenses  expire  upon  the  first  day  of  July  of 
each  year  unless  sooner  revoked.  Upon  the  expiration  of  the  yearly  license  ever>- 
master  plumber,  carrying  on  the  business  of  plumbing,  shall  be  required  to  be  again 
registered  and  file  a  new  bond,  as  provided  for  in  this  ordinance.  Upon  filing  and 
approval  of  the  bond,  the  Council  may  order  the  City  Clerk  to  issue  a  license  to  such 
master  plumber.  Each  master  plumber  to  whom  a  license  is  issued  under  this  or- 
dinance shall  pay  an  annual  license  tax  of  $5,  in  advance,  upon  fhe  issuance  to  him 
of  such  license. 

SEC.  25.     Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall 


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be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punishdd  by  a  fine 
not  to  exceed  five  hundred  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  to 
exceed  six  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  26.  Ordinance  Number  301,  Ordinancid  No.  302,  Ordinance  No.  303,  and 
Ordinance  No.  230,  and  all  other  Ordinances  of  the  Cit^?  of  Eureka  that  conflict  here- 
with are  hereby  repealed. 

This  ordinance  shall  be  of  full  foiv  e  ;ind  effect  upon  its  approval  by  the  Mayor, 


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Title  Nos.  Reference  to  Titles. 

198 — Regulating  Use  of  Sidewalks  "by  Bicycles:   Bicycle  Regulations. 
252 — Prohibiting  ^obstruction  of  Sidewalks  by  Congregation  of  People. 
358 — Providing  for  the  Construction  and  Care  of  Sidewalks. 
39fi — R<?gulating  Repairing  Sidewalks;   Also  Streets,  Lanes  and  Alleys, 


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ORDINANCE  NO.  198. 

TO  REGULATE  THE  USE  OF  BICYCLES  AND  TO  PREVENT  UNLAWFUL  IN- 
TERFERENCE WITH  AND  INJURY  TO   SAMFl 

(Approved  Dec.  2d,  1895.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  tlie  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  ride  any  bicycle  on  any  of 
the  sidewalks  in  the  City  of  Eureka  within  the  following  described  limits,  to-wit: 
Commencing  at  a  point  were  the  east  line  of  "K"  street  intersects  the  water  front, 
and  running  thence  southerly  along  the  said  east  line  of  said  "K"  street  to  the  south 
line  of  Fifth  street,  thence  westerly  along  said  south  line  of  said  Fifth  street  to  tiie 
east  line  of  ""C"  street,  thence  northerly  along  the  east  line  of  said  "C"  street,  to  the 
water  front,  and  thence  easterly  along  the  water  front  to  the  place  of  beginning; 
excepting  from  the  above  described  sidewalks  those  on  Third  sti'eet  between  "C"  and 
"D"  streets  and  exempting  from  the  above  described  sidewalks,  the  one  on  the  east 
side  of  "G"  street  between  the  south  side  of  Fifili  street  and  south  side  of  Second 
street,  and  exempting  from  the  above  described  sidwalks,  the  one  on  the  north  side 
of  Second  street  from  the  east  line  of  "K"  street  to  the  east  line  of  ".G"  street- in  the 
said  City  of  Eureka.  It  shall  also  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  ride  a  bicycle  on  the 
sidewalk  on  the  west  side  of  Summer  street  between  Clark  and  "A"  streets  in  said 
city,  and  on  the  sidewalk  on  the  north  side  of  Second  street  between  "A"  and  "G" 
streets  in  said  city.   (Amended:   Ordinance  No.  254,  approved  Nov.  7th,  1900. 

SEC.  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  ride  any  bicycle  upon  any  of 
the  sidewalks  or  street  crossings  within  the  City  of  Eureka  at  a  higher  rate  of 
speed  than  eight  (8)  miles  an  hour:  and  in  turning  or  passing  corners  on  sidewalks 
or  crossing  the  rate  of  speed  shall  not  exceed  four  (4)  miles  an  hour. 

SEC.  3.  W^henever  any  person  riding  a  bicycle  shall  meet  any  other  person 
riding  a  bicycle,  or  shall  meet  any  pedestrian,  if  it  is  necessary  to  turn  out,  such  per- 
sons so  meeting  shall  turn  to  the  right. 

SEC.  4.  Every  person  riding  a  bicycle  upon  any  sidewalk  within  the  City  of 
Eureka,  shall  at  all  times  while  so  riding,  keep  securely  fastened  upon  his  or  her 
bicycle,  a  bell  or  alarm  which  the  motion  of  the  bicycle  will  cause  to  ring  or  strike 
continuously. 

SEC.  5.  No  person  while  riding  a  bicycle  in  the  City  of  Eureka  shall  wilfully 
or  negligently  run  against  or  collide  with,  or  cause  or  permit  such  bicycle  to  run 
against  or  collide  with  any  person  or  vehicle. 

SEC.  6.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  wilfully  impede  or  prevent 
another,  riding  a  bicycle,  from  passing  upon,  along  or  across  any  alley,  sidewalk, 
street  or  street  crossing  in  the  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  7.  All  persons  are  hereby  prohibited  from  riding  a  bicycle  on  any  of 
the  sidewalks  of  the  City  of  Eureka  after  dark  without  having  a  lamp  or  lantern 
attached  to  such  bicycle  in  such  a  manner  as  to  constantly  cast  a  plain  and  distinct 
light  in  front  of  such  bicycle. 


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SEC.  8.  All  persons  are  bereby  prohibited  from  placing  in  or  upon  any  street, 
alley  or  sidewalk  in  the  City  of  Eureka  any  glass,  tacks,  nails,  cans,  or  other  object 
or  thing  calculated  to  pierce  or  injure  the  tires  of  bicycles. 

SEC.  9.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  (ex- 
cepting Section  3  thereof)  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction 
thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  twenty-five  (25)  dollars. 

SEC.  10.     Ordinance  No.  194  of  the  City  of  Eureka  is  hereby  repealed. 

SEC.  11.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its  first  publication. 


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ORDINANCE   NO.  252. 
REGULATING  THE  COLLECTION  AND  CONGREGATION  OF  PERSONS   UPON 
THE  STREETS  OF  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA. 
(Approved  August  21st,  1900.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  The  collection  or  congregation  of  persons  upon  the  streets  or 
sidewalks  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  at  such  times  and  places,  and  in  such  numbers  and 
manner  as  to  obstruct  and  impede  public  travel  thereon,  or  to  injuriously  affect  or 
interfere  with  the  business  of  any  person  or  persons  on  such  streets  or  sidewalks, 
is  hereby  prohibited;  and  it  is  made  the  duty  of  any  peace  officer  to  order  all  such 
collection  or  congregations  of  persons  to  quietly  disperse,  and  the  failure  or  refusal 
of  any  person  or  persons  to  promptly  obey  such  order  of  any  peace  officer,  shall  be 
deemed  a  misdemeanor. 

SEC.  2.  Every  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  Ordinance,  shall,  upon 
conviction,  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  two  hundred  and  fifty  ($250.00) 
dollars,  or  imprisonment  not  exceeding  ten  (10)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  im- 
prisonment. 

SEC.  3.  This  ordinance  shall,  after  Its  approval,  be  published  for  five  times 
in  the  Humboldt  Times,  and  shall,  upon  the  last  publication,  go  into  immediate 
effect. 


ORDINANCE    NO.  358. 

PROVIDING  FOR   THE   CONSTRUCTION   AND   CARE   OF   SIDEWALKS. 

(Approved  July  21.   1904.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  All  sidewalks  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka, 
must  be  constructed  and  maintained  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  and  require- 
ments of  this  ordinance. 

SEC.  2.  Sidewalks  shall  be  built  of  wood,  or  constructed  of  cement  or  bitum- 
inous sand  rock,  as  hereinafter  provided. 

SEC.  3.  All  wood  sidewalks  shall  be  constructed  according  to  the  following 
specifications: 

"A"  The  wood  used  shall  be  entirely  merchantable  or  clear  lumber.  The 
plank  shall  be  at  least  two  inches  thick,  surfaced  on  one  side  and  of  uniform  thick- 


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Less.  Such  planks  shall  be  spiked  or  nailed  to  stringers  with  at  least  twenty  penny 
jiails  or  spikes  and  said  stringers  shall  be  not  less  than  four  by  six  inches  in  size. 
Such  planks  shall  be  laid  at  right  angles  to  the  street  on  which  they  are  laid,  shall 
nave  an  even  surface,  shall  have  a  raise  fromthe  curb  of  one-fourth  of  an  inch  to 
[he  foot,  and  shall  correspond  with  the  official  grade  of  the  street  along  the  curb. 

"B"  All  wooden  sidewalks  shall  have  at  least  four  supopiting  stringers  or 
?ills. 

"C"  The  corners  of  such  sidewalks  at  all  intersections  of  streets  shall  be 
ounded  to  conform  to  the  circumference  of  a  circle  having  a  radius  of  eight  feet; 
ind  such  corners  at  all  intersections  of  streets  and  alleys  shall  be  rounded  to  con- 
form to  the  circumference  of  a  circle  having  a  radius  of  four  feet. 

"D"  Every  wooden  sidewalk  shall  have  a  curb  which  may  be  of  wood,  cement 
jr  stone.  Cement  or  stone  curbs  shall  be  laid  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  here- 
nafter  contained.  Wooden  cuibs  must  be  constructed  of  merchantable  or  clear  red- 
ivood  planks,  not  less  than  four  inches  in  thickness,  fourteen  inches  in  width,  and  not 
ess  than  six  feet  in  length,  except  when  a  shorter  length  is  necessary  in  making 
curves  at  corner.  Such  curbs  at  corners  of  streets  shall  be  constructed  so  as  to  har- 
nonize  to  the  grades  of  the  intersecting  streets.  Such  curbs  shall  be  so  laid  that 
kvhen  the  two  inch  planks  are  resting  thereon,  the  top  of  said  planks  above  the  said 
■uib  shall  conform  to  the  official  grade  of  the  street  of  which  such  side  walk  forms 
1  part  along  the  whole  course  of  said  sidewalk.  All  plank  sidewalks  shall  extend 
'I'om  the  property  line  to  the  curb. 

SEC.  4.  Cement  sidewalks  shall  be  constructed  according  to  the  following 
^pecificaticns: 

"A"  The  ground  upon  which  a  cement  sidewalk  is  to  be  laid  shall  first  be 
Drought  to  sub-gi-ade  by  excavating  or  filling  so  that  such  sub-grade  shall  be  three 
\nd  three-four-th  inches  below  the  line  of  the  established  grade  of  the  street  upon 
ivhich  such  sidewalk  is  to  be  laid.  The  said  ground  must  then  be  wet  and  tamped 
3r  rolled  thoi'oughly  until  the  surface  is  hard  and  even.  On  such  sub-grades  and 
surface  so  obtained  there  shall  be  placed  three  inches  of  conci-ete,  composed  of  the 
'ollowing  materials  and  prepared  in  the  following  manner:  Cement,  which  shall  be 
:he  best  Portland  cement,  one  part,  sand  three  parts,  and  gravel  four  parts;  all  to 
je  well  mixed  dry,  by  turning  at  least  twice,  then  to  be  wet  and  to  be  turned  while  it 
is  being  made  wet,  to  be  thoroughly  mixed  thereby,  then  said  concrete  to  be  put  in 
place   and    thoroughly    tamped. 

"B"  The  said  concrete  to  be  covered  with  a  wearing  surface  to  be  three- 
fourths  of  an  inch  thick,  and  composed  of  equal  part  clean,  sharp  sand  and  the  best 
Portland  cement,  thoroughly  mixed.  Such  surface  to  be  well  troweled  down  to  an 
;ven  surface  ana  when  such  sidewalk  is  twelve  reet  wide  it  shall  be  marked  in  regular 
=iquares  and  finished  in  a  good  and  workmanlike  manner.  Such  work  upon  being 
finished  shall  be  allowed  to  set  for  twelve  hours,  and  shall  then  be  covered  up  and 
^ept  wet  for  ten  days. 

"C"  The  Portland  cement  to  be  used  shall  be  either  of  the  brand  of  "White," 
■Gillingham,"  or  "K.  B.  &  S."  or  cement  of  equal  quality.  The  gravel  shall  be  of  the 
size  that  it  will  pass  through  a  two-inch  ring,  and  the  sand  shall  be  siliciou.s  sand, 
"ree  from  loam,  mica,  or  other  impurities. 

"D"  A  sufficient  quantity  of  lamp  black  must  be  used  in  the  concrete  com- 
posing the  wearing  surface  to  give  the  finished  work  a  dark  slate  color. 

"E"  Wherever  the  grade  exceeds  twelve  per  cent  the  artificial  stone  or  ce- 
ment  must  be  finished   oft"  with  a  rough   surface  at  least  eriuivalent   to  corrugations 


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formed  by  depressed  channels  three-quarters  of  an  inch  wide  and  one-quarter  of  an 
inch  deep,  two  and  one-quarter  inches  between  centers. 

"F"  "U'here  squares  are  marked  on  said  sidewalk  they  must  not  be  more  than 
three  feet  square. 

"G".  All  cement  sidewalks  hereafter  laid  must  be  provided  with  expands  on 
joints.  These  are  to  be  spaced  not  more  than  75  feet  apart,  and  are  to  extend  across 
the  sidewalk  on  lines  at  right  angles  to  the  curb.  When  new  cement  sidewalk 
abutts  at  both  ends  against  old  cement  sidewalks,  expansion  joints  will  be  required 
at  each  end  w-henever  its  length  exceeds  fifty  feet,  otherwise  at  only  one  end.  Ex- 
pansion joints  will  always  be  required  upon  both  sides  of  cement  sidewalks  at  cor- 
ners when  abutting  against  other  cement  sidewalks.  Such  expansion  joints  are  to  be 
made  one-half  in(  h  in  width  for  the  full  depth  of  the  concreate,  and  after  the  same 
has  set,  are  to  be  filled  with  hot  asphaltic  cement,  to  which  enough  powdered  lime- 
stone has  been  added  to  bring  it  to  a  suitable  consistency. 

"H"  All  cement  sidewalks  shall  have  a  curb  which  shall  be  constructed  of  ce- 
ment or  stone  as  hereinalter  set  forth,  provided,  that  in  the  case  of  cement  side- 
walks the  curb  miay  be  made  a  constituent  part  of  the  sidewalk.  Such  curb  shall  be 
oi  the  same  heighth  and  conform  to  the  grade  of  the  street  of  which  it  is  a  part. 

SEC.  5.  Bitumenous  ':and  rock  siaewalks  shall  be  constructed  according  to  the 
following  specifications: 

"A"  The  ground  where  said  sidewalk  is  to  be  laid  shall  be  sub-graded  and 
prepared  as  provided  for  cement  sidewalks  in  section  four  of  this  Ordinance.  Con- 
crete shall  be  spread  over  the  said  sidewalk  surface  which  concrete  shall  be  prepared 
as  specified  in  said  section  four,  and  shall  be  two  and  one-half  inches  thick. 

"B"  Upon  said  cement  foundation  shall  be  laid  bituminous  rock  which  shall 
be  prepared  for  spreading  and  of  the  quality  prescribed  for  bituminous  pavement  in 
the  City  of  Eureka.  It  shall  be  laid  on  and  spread  as  is  prescribed  for  bituminous 
street  pavement. 

"C"  The  bitumenous  rock  after  compacting  must  be  at  least  one  and  one- 
quarter  inches  thick  and  must  have  a  smooth  even  surface. 

"D"  All  bitumenous  rock  sidewalks  shall  have  a  cement  or  stone  curb  which 
shall  be  constructed  as  hereinafter  provided.  Such  curb  shall  be  of  the  same  height 
as  the  street  grade  and  conform  thereto  in  all  its  parts. 

'  "E"  Such  sidewalks  shall  be  laid  so  as  to  have  a  raise  of  one-fifth  of  an  incb 
to  the  foot  fi'om  the  curb. 

.    SEC.  6.     All  cement  cuibing  for  sidewalks  shall  be  constructed  in  accordance 
with  the  following  specifications: 

"A"  The  concrete  therefor  shall  be  composed  of  the  materials  and  shall  be 
prepared  as  provided  for  cement  concrete  in  section  four  of  this  Ordinance. 

"B"  Such  curbs  shall  be  sixteen  iiT-hes  in  depth  and  eight  inches  thick.  The 
face  of  the  curb  for  twelve  inches  from  the  top  shall  be  prepared  as  follows:  When 
the  planks  are  set  to  leceive  the  concrete,  twelve  inches  from  the  top  of  the  curb 
the  facing  thereof  shall  be  started  wnth  dry  fine,  by  using  one  part  of  Portland  ce- 
ment of  first  quality,  and  one  part  of  sand.  Before  placing  in  the  concrete  there  shall 
be  placed  a  board  cne-half  iuf  h  thick  and  four  inches  wide;  the  concrete  shall  then 
be  placed  against  the  board,  the  board  shall  then  be  removed  and  the  space  filled 
with  dry  fine,  as  above  specified.  The  conci-ete  shall  then  be  thoroughly  tamped 
within  three-fourths  inch  from  the  top;  then  the  top  shall  be  laid  on,  composed  of 
equal  parts  of  cement  and  sharp  sand,  well  mixed:  and  the  curb  shall  be  finished  in 
a  good  and   woikmanlike   manner. 


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"C"  The  said  curb  shall  conform  to  the  official  grade  of  the  street  in  which  it 
is  laid. 

SEC.  7.  All  natural  stone  curbing  for  sidewalks  shall  be  constructed  according 
to   the  following  specifications: 

"A"  All  natural  stone  curbing  shall  be  constructed  of  stone  of  good  ciuality, 
sound,  hard,  and  of  uniform  color  and  texture,  free  from  cracks,  seams  or  sand 
pockets,  cut  rectangular  in  form,  not  less  than  sixteen  inches  in  depth,  six  inches  in 
width,  and  not  less  than  four  feet  in  length  when  dressed;  the  top  and  face  of  the 
curbstone  shall  be  dressed  sm-ooth  and  even  to  a  depth  of  twelve  inches  below  the 
top,  and  dressed  not  less  than  one  inch  down  on  the  back;  all  curbstone  shall  be  of 
uniform  thickness  and  depth  throughout  and  free  from  seams.  No  wedge  shaped, 
warped  or  otherwise  defective  stone  shall  be  used.  The  ends  shall  be  dressed  smooth 
so  as  to  make  close  joints  through  the  full  thickness  of  the  stone  for  a  distance  of 
not  less  than  twelve  inches  down  from  the  top.  All  joints  shall  be  made  close  fitting 
and  in  a  good  \lorkmanlike  m.anner,  and  all  joints  shall  be  filled  with  cement  grout. 
The  curb  is  to  be  set  with  plumb  face,  square  section  top,  true  to  line  and  street 
grade  in  all  its  parts;  the  cuib  shall  rest  on  four  inches  of  sand  on  the  bottom;  all 
back  filling  to  be  thoroughly  tamped  within  four  inches  of  the  top  of  the  curb,  so 
there  will  be  no  displacement  of  the  curb;  the  curb  to  be  cut  on  a  curve  on  the  cor- 
ners of  intersections  of  streets  and  alleys  on  the  same  circumference  hereinbefore 
prescribed  for  wooden  curbs.  The  foundation  to  be  thoroughly  prepared  and  the 
earth  on  the  sides  of  the  curb  shall  be  well  rammed  to  prevent  it  from  settling. 

"B"  The  said  cuib  shall  conform  in  height  to  the  official  grade  of  the  street 
in  which  it  is  laid. 

SEC.  8.  The  concrete  and  also  the  bituminous  rock  sidewalks  shall  be  twelve 
feet  wide  within  the  following  described  part  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

Beginning  at  a  point  where  the  west  line  of  A  street  intersects  the  water 
front  line  of  Huirboldt  Bay,  thence  south  along  the  west  line  of  A  street  to  the  north 
line  of  Sixth  street,  then  east  along  the  north  line  of  Sixth  street  to  the  east  line  of 
J  street,  thence  along  the  east  line  of  J  street  to  the  north  line  of  Fourth  street; 
thence  along  the  north  line  of  Fourth  street  to  the  west  line  of  I  street;  thence 
along  the  west  line  of  I  street  to  Humboldt  Bay,  provided  that  the  sidewalk  along 
the  north  side  of  First  street  shall  be  nine  feet  wide. 

(Amended;     Approved  Dec.  8,  1904;   Ordinance  No.  375.) 

SEC.  9.  The  Council  may  grant  the  privilege  upon  a  written  petition  made  for 
the  purpose,  to  any  property  owner  within  the  City  of  Eureka  to  build  or  construct 
cement  or  bituminous  rock  sidewalk  outside  of  that  part  of  the  city  described  in 
Section  8  of  this  Ordinance,  which  shall  be  less  than  twelve  feet  in  width.  Such 
sidewalks  must  be  constructed  for  at  least  one  block  and  can  be  built  only  upon  the 
petition  of  the  property  owners  owning  one  side  of  a  block  petitioning  for  the  same. 
Such  sidewalks  may  be  built  in  the  following  manner: 

"A"  Such  sidewalk  may  be  eight  feet  and  four  inches  wide  from  the  property 
line  and  the  remaining  three  feet  and  eight  inches  may  be  raised  with  earth  to  the 
grade  of  the  sidewalk  and  kept  as  a  grass  plat  or  lawn. 

"B"  On  streets  where  there  is  no  street  car  line  such  lawn  or  grass  plat  may 
be  extended  into  the  street  so  that  the  outer  line  of  the  curb  will  be  eighteen  feet 
from  the  property  line. 

"C"  A  space  three  feet  in  width  along  the  property  line  may  be  made  into 
a  lawn  or  grass  plat,  leaving  the  cement  or  bituminous  walk  outside  five  feet  and 
four  inches  in  width  but  no  walk  shall  be  less  than  said  width. 

"D"     Walks   connecting   premises   with   the   outer   lines   of  sidewalks   may  be 


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built  of  cement,  or  bituminous  sand  rock,  six  feet  in  widlh,  and  wheie  such  walks 
are  built  the  corners  must  be  rounded  as  required  for  corners  at  the  intersection  of 
streets  and  alleys  for  sidewalks. 

"E"  Where  the  line  of  the  grass  plat  is  eighteen  feet  from  the  property  line 
there  must  be  an  outer  wooden  curb  constructed  as  wooden  curbs  are  herein  pio- 
vided  to  be  constructed.  Where  the  sidewalk  and  grass  plat  are  twelve  feet  wide 
curbs  may  be  of  wood,  stone  or  cement  as  hereinbefore  provided. 

"F"  Where  such  narrow  sidewalks  are  constructed  of  bituminous  sand  rock 
the  edges  are  to  be  letained  by  2x4  inch  redwood  strips  spiked  to  2x4  inch  redwood 
stakes  15  inches  long  driven  every  six  feet  apart,  all  flush  with  the  surface  of  the 
walk. 

"G"  All  curbs  constructed  in  connection  with  such  narrow  sidewalks  shall 
conform  to  the  street  grade  and  there  shall  be  a  rise  from  all  curbs  to  the  property 
line  of  one-fifth  of  an  inch  to  the  foot. 

SEC  10.  All  sidewalks  shall  be  constructed  under  the  supervision  and  to  the 
satisfaction  of  the  Superintendent  of  Streets  and  City  Engineer. 

SEC.  11.  All  grade  lines  and  cuib  lines  must  be  given  by  the  City  Engineer 
and  all  sidewalks  niust  be  constructed  in  conformity  with  such  lines. 

SEC.  12.  All  cement  and  bitum,inous  narrow-  sidewalks  provided  for  by  Section 
9  of  this  Ordinance  so  far  as  materials  and  preparation  of  the  ground  is  concerned 
shall  be  constructed  in  the  same  mannei-  provided  for  twelve  foot  sidewalks  of  the 
same  materials. 

SEC.  13.  All  ordinances  or  parts  of  Ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  ordinance 
are  hereby   repealed. 

SEC.  14.     This  Ordinanre  shall   take  effect  immediately. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  396. 
AN    ORDINANCE    REGULATING    AND    ENFORCING      THE      REPAIRING      OF 
STREETS,    LANES,    ALLEYS,    COURTS,    PLACES.    AND    SIDEWALKS 
IN  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA. 

(Approved   Sept.   6th,    1905.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  as  follows; 

SECTION  1.  When  any  portion  of  any  street,  avenue,  lane,  alley,  court  or 
place  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  improved,  or  any  sidewalk  constructed  thereon,  ac- 
cording to  law,  shall  be  out  of  repair,  and  in  condition  to  endanger  persons  or  prop- 
erty passing  thereon,  or  in  condition  to  Interfere  with  the  public  convenience  in  the 
use  thereof,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Superintendent  of  Streets  of  said  City  to 
require,  by  notice  in  writing,  to  be  delivered  to  them  personally,  or  left  on  ihe  pren:- 
ises,  the  owner  or  occupants  of  lots  or  portions  of  lots,  fronting  on  said  portion  of 
said  street,  avenue,  lane,  alley,  court  or  place,  or  of  said  portion  of  said  sidewalk 
so  out  of  repair,  as  aforesaid,  to  repair  forthwith,  said  poriion  of  said  street,  avenue, 
lane,  alley,  court  or  place  to  the  center  thereof,  or  said  sidewalk  in  front  of  the 
property  of  which  he  is  the  owner,  or  tenant,  or  occupant,  and  said  Superintendent 
of  Streets  shall  specify  in  said  notice  what  work  is  reciuiied  to  be  done,  and  liow 
the  same  is  to  be  done,  and  what  material  shall  be  used  in  said  repairs. 

SEC.  2.     Any  owner,  tenant   or  occupant  who  shall   fail,   refuse  or  ne-?let  t   to 


SIDEWALK  ORDINANCES  191 

commence  such  repairs  within  three  days  from  the  date  of  the  service  of  the  afore- 
said notice  to  make  such  repairs,  and  diligently  and  without  interruption  prosecute 
the  same  to  completion  shall  forfeit  as  a  penalty  therefor  the  sum  of  five  dollars  for 
each  days  delay  in  commencing  such  repairs  after  the  expiration  of  said  three  days 
notice  as  aforesaid,  and  the  sum  of  five  dollars  for  each  day's  interruption  of  said 
work  after  the  commencing  thereof.  Such  penalty  shall  be  recovered  for  the  use  of 
said  City  of  Eureka  by  prosecution  in  the  name  of  the  People  of  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia, in  the  court  having  jurisdiction  thereof. 

SEC.  3.  All  penalties  recovered  under  this  ordinance  shall  be  paid  into  the 
treasury  of  the  City  of  Eureka  to  the  use  of  said  City,  and  may  be  applied,  if  deemed 
expedient  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  in  the  payment  of  the  expenses  of 
any  such  repairs  not  otherwise  provided  for. 

SEC.  4.     Ordinance  No.  280  is  hereby  repealed. 

SEC.  5.  This  Ordinance  shall  be  in  force  and  effect  from  and  after  its  approval 
by  the  Mayor,  and  shall  be  published  in  four  issues  of  the  Daily  Humboldt  Times. 


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GROUP  IX. 


Street  and  Alley  Ordinances 


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Helattpc  to 

Streets  anb  ClUeys. 


(List  of  Ordinances  Relating  to  Streets  and  Alleys.) 
Title  Nos.  Reference  to  Titles. 

88— Accepting  Dedicated  Streets  and  Alleys. 

134-Declaring  Summer  street  a  public  street;  fixing  its  grade  and  courses. 
145— Accepting  Dedicated  streets  and  alleys. 
156— Fixing  the  width  and  courses  of  Myrtle  avenue. 
157_Fixing  the  width   and   courses   of  Broadway. 
162-Regulating  the  laying  of  water  or  gas  pipes  in  the  streets. 
188— Accepting  dedicated  streets  and  alleys. 

202-Accepting  Pine  street,  between  Brennan  and  Harris  streets. 
207-Prohibiting  obstruction  of  streets  by  trees. 
214— Establishment  of  street  grades. 
2i5_Prohibiting  playing  ball  on  the  streets. 

249-Vacating  alley  in  block  62.  Clark's  Addition;    accepting  alley  in  lieu. 
253-Requiring  property  owner  to  keep  clean  street  in  front  of  property. 
257-Vacating  alley  in  block  No.  1,  Raymond  Bishop  Addition. 
293-Relating  to  alley  in  block  12  of  the  Prairie  Addition. 

298-Relating  to  streets  and  alleys  in  the  -Sunny  Slope  Tract." 

309-Accepting  alley  between  16th.  17th  and  "H"  and  "I"  streets. 

320-Prohibiting  obstruction  of  streets  and  alleys  by  signs,  awnings,  etc. 

32i_closing  14th  street  between  Blocks  2  and  3  of  Bishop  Tract. 

327-Regulating  right  of  way  over  streets;    prohibiting  obstruction  of  cars. 

329— Regulating  poles  and  wires  in  and  over  streets. 

334_Changing  name  of  Park  street  to  Harris  street. 

378-Declaring  intention  to  open  Buhne  street  between  California  and  Union. 

392-Excepting  certain  streets  from  franchise  granted  by  Ordinance  305. 

393— Relating  to  width  of  sidewalks  on  Whipple  street. 

394_Relative  to  improvement  work  on  "D"  street. 


523f. 


197 


Street  and  Alley  Ordinances. 


ORDINANCE    NO.  88. 
ACCEPTING  STREETS. 
(Approved   April   7,    1S85.) 
The  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  do  ordain  as  follows: 
SECTION   1.     All  streets  and  alleys   within   the  corporate  limits   of   the   City 
of  Eureka,  which  have  been  dedicated  by  the  owners  thereof  for  the  use  of  the  pub- 
lic are  hereby  accepted  and  declared  to  be  public  streets  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 


ORDINANCE    NO.   134. 

(Approved   May  6th,   1890.) 

An  Ordinance  declaring  Summer  street  from  "A"  to  Washington  street   to  be 
a  public  street  and  fixing  the  grade  thereof. 

(See  page  6  of  Book  "B"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE    NO.   145. 
ACCEPTING  STREETS  AND  ALLEYS. 
(Approved  January  5th,  1892.) 
The  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  do  ordain  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  All  streets  and  alleys  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City 
of  Eureka  which  have  been  dedicated  by  the  owners  thereof  for  the  use  of  the  pub- 
lic are  hereby  accepted  and  declared  to  be  public  streets  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  2.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  upon  its  approval. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  156. 
FIXING  THE  WIDTH  OF  MYRTLE  AVENUE   AND   THE  COURSES  THEREOF. 

(Approved  Sept.  6,  1892.) 
The  Mayor  and  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  do  ordain  as  follows: 
SECTION  1.  Myrtle  Avenue,  hereinafter  described,  is  hereby  declared  to 
be  a  public  highway,  sixty  feet  in  width,  of  which  the  following  is  a  description  of 
the  center  line  as  located  by  the  City  Engineer,  to-wit:  Beginning  at  a  point  ob- 
tained by  running  from  the  intersection  of  the  center  line  of  Fifth  street  \vith 
the  center  line  of  Myrtle  Avenue,  said  point  of  intersection  being  distant  two  hun- 


198  STREET  AND  ALLEY  ORDINANCES 

dred  and  eight  (20S)  feet  from  the  east  line  of  "P"  street,  south  58  degrees  18 
minutes  east,  along  the  center  of  Myrtle  avenue  six  hundred  (600)  feet  (the  angle 
deflected  to  right  from  the  center  line  of  Fifth  street,  being  42  degrees  29  minutes) 
thence  by  curve  to  right  whose  radius  is  six  hundred  seventy-four  and  68-100 
(674.68)  feet,  two  hundred  (200)  feet  to  Station  O;  i.  e.,  the  place  of  beginning  and 
running  thence  by  tangent  to  the  above  mentioned  curve  41  degrees  18  min- 
utes east,  five  hundred  and  thirty  (530)  feet.  Thence  by  curve  to  left  whose  radius 
is  sixteen  hundred  eighty-five  and  42-100  (1685.42)  feet,  two  hundred  ninety-five 
(295)  feet  to  Station  8x25.  Thence  by  tangent  south  51  degrees  20  minutes  east 
ten  hundred  twenty-five  (1025)  feet  to  Station  18x50.  Thence  by  curve  to  left  whose 
radius  is  thirteen  hundred  eighty-six  and  49-100  (1386.49)  six  hundred  ten  (610)  feet 
to  Station  24x60.  Thence  by  tangent  south  76  degrees  32  minutes  east  five  hun- 
dred forty  (540)  feet  to  Station  30.  Thence  by  curve  to  right  whose  radius  is 
thirty-four  hundred  thirty-seven  and  87-100  (3437.87)  feet,  eight  hundred  (800) 
feet  to  Station  38.  Thence  by  tagent  south  63  degrees  12  minutes  east  two  hun- 
dred sixty-five  feet,  more  or  less  to  the  city  limits,  i.  e..  the  Section  line  between 
Sections  twenty-three  and  twenty-four,  Township  five  north.  Range  one  west,  Hum- 
boldt Meridian.  All  distances  on  curves  are  measured  by  the  chords  of  one  hundred 
feet. 

SEC.   2.     This   Ordinance  shall   take  effect   immediately. 


ORDINANCE    NO.   157. 


(Approved  Sept.  6th,  1892.) 


Fixing  the  width  of  Broadway  street  and  the  courses  thereof. 
(See  page  72  of  Book  "B"  of  Ordinances,  City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  162. 
RELATING  TO  THE  USE  OF  STREETS,  ALLEYS^  WALKS.  CROSSINGS,  PUB- 
LIC SQUARES  OR  PLACES  IN  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA,  BY  COM- 
PANIES, CORPORATIONS  AND  PERSONS  INTRODUCING  WATER 
OR  SUPPLYING  WATER  OR  GAS  TO  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA  OR 
ITS    INHABITANTS. 

(Approved  June  7th,  1893.) 
The  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  do  ordain  as  follows: 
SECTION  1.  All  persons,  companies  or  corporations  now  using,  or  here- 
after attempting  to  use  any  of  the  streets,  alleys,  sidewalks,  crossings  or  public 
squares  or  places  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  for  the  purpose  of  maintaining,  laying 
down,  removing  or  replacing  any  pipe,  main  or  conduit,  or  any  connection  there- 
with used,  or  to  be  used,  in  distributing  through,  or  supplying  to  the  city  or  its 
inhabitants,  water  or  gas,  shall,  before  removing  any  of  the  earth,  stone,  paving 
plank  or  other  material  or  such  street,  alley,  walk,  crossing,  public  square  or 
place,  notify  the  Superintendent  of  Streets,  in   writing,  of  their  desire  so   to  do.  and 


STREET  AND  ALLEY  ORDINANCES  199 

designate  particularly  the  locality  where  it  is  desired  to  do  such  work. 

SEC.  2.  All  persons,  companies  or  corporations  now  using  or  hereafter 
attempting  to  use  any  of  the  streets,  alleys,  sidewalks,  crossings,  or  public  squares 
or  places  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  for  the  purposes  hereinbefore  specified,  when  noti- 
fied, in  writing,  by  the  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  of  its  intention  to 
pave,  macadamize,  gravel  or  otherwise  improve  any  street,  alley,  sidewalk,  cross- 
ing, or  public  square  or  plate,  shall  within  thirty  days  after  the  service  upon  them  of 
such  written  notice  enter  upon  such  street  as  specified  in  such  notice,  and  perman- 
ently lay  all  mains,  pipes  and  conduits  for  the  supplying  of  water,  gas,  etc.,  on  and 
along  said  streets,  alleys,  sidewalks,  crossings,  public  squares  or  places. 

SEC.  3.  All  persons,  companies  or  corporations  now  using  or  herafter  at- 
tempting to  use  any  of  the  streets,  alleys,  sidewalks,  crossings  or  public  squares 
or  places  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  for  any  of  the  purposes  hereinbefore  specified,  who 
shall  desire  to  enter  upon  any  street,  alley,  sidewalk,  crossing  or  public  square 
or  place  of  the  City  of  Euieka,  which  is  paved,  macademized,  or  graveled,  for  the 
purpose  of  maintaining,  laying  down,  removing  or  repairing,  any  pipe,  main,  or  con- 
duit or  any  connection  therewith  used,  or  to  be  used,  in  distributing  through  or 
supplying  water  or  gas  to  the  city  or  its  inhabitants,  shall  make  written  application 
to  the  Superintendent  of  Streets,  who  shall  upon  the  granting  of  such  request,  open 
and  repair  said  street,  alley,  sidewalk,  crossing  or  public  square  or  place  as  re- 
quired, and  all  expenses  connected  with  the  opening  and  repair  shall  be  a  charge 
against    the   company    asking    same. 

SEC.  4.  All  persons,  companies  or  corporations  who  shall  desire  to  open 
any  street,  alley,  sidewalk,  crossing  or  public  square  or  place  within  the  City  of 
Eureka  not  specified  in  Section  3  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  make  application  to  the 
Superintendent  of  Streets  as  aforesaid,  and  upon  permission  being  granted,  may 
open  and  repair  such  street,  under  the  supervision  of  the  Superintendent  of  Streets 
as  hereinafter  provided. 

SEC.  5.  Whenever  it  is  necessary  to  leave  an  excavation  or  opening  in  any 
street,  walk,  crossing  or  place  unfilled  or  uncovered  over  night,  the  person,  com- 
pany, or  corporation,  using  or  causing  the  same  shall  place  lights  and  obstructions 
about  the  same  in  such  manner  as  to  effectually  prevent  injury  to  persons,  vehicles 
and  teams.  Such  lights  and  obstructions  shall  extend  in  every  instance  at  least 
as  high  as  three  feet  above  the  ordinary  surface  of  the  street.  If  such  excavation 
crosses  any  foot  crossing  on  any  street,  at  least  one  light  shall  be  maintained  at 
such  crossing,  and  as  near  as  practicable  to  the  excavation.  And  if  the  excavation 
be  of  the  length  of  one  block  on  any  street,  alley  or  way,  at  least  four  lights  shall 
be  maintained  along  such  excavation.  And  all  lights  herein  pi'ovided  for  shall  be 
maintained  by  such  person,  company,  or  corporation  during  the  entire  night,  every 
night  that  such  opening  or  excavation  is  maintained  or  remains  uncovered. 

SEC.  6.  Whenever  any  earth,  stone,  planking  or  other  material  is  removed 
or  dug  up  for  the  purposes  aforesaid,  the  same  shall  be  replaced  as  speedily  as  prac, 
ticable  in  every  instance,  so  as  to  irake  the  walk,  crossing  or  place  in  as  good  con- 
dition and  repair  as  the  same  was  before  such  removal,  and  the  surface  of  the  walk, 
ci-ossing  or  place  shall  be  made  smooth  and  uniform  with  the  surrounding  surface, 
and  all  material  which  becomes  br-oken.  injured  or  destroyed  in  making  such  re 
mnvnls  or  excavations  shall  be  replaced  with  other  new  material  of  the  same  quality 
as  that  originally  used.  Excavations  in  the  streets  shall  not  be  filled  up  with  loose 
material,  leaving  loose  ridges  or  embankments  above  the  ordinary  surrounding  sur- 
face, but  in  replacing  material,  the  same  shall  be  tamped  and  pounded  down  so  as 
to  be  firm  and  compact  as  nearly  as  may  be  like  the  same  space  was  before  such  re- 


2CO  STREKT  AND  ALLEY  ORDINANCES 

moval  or  excavation  was  made.  And  in  replacing  material  in  excavations  made  in 
streets  the  classes  of  said  mateiial  sliall  be  replaced  in  the  same  order  that  they 
were  before  the  excavation. 

SEC.  7.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  relative  to 
giving  notice  to  the  Superintendent  of  Streets,  prior  to  rem.oving  any  earth,  gravel, 
etc.,  as  in  the  first  Section  mentioned,  or  failing  or  neglecting  to  maintain  lights 
and  barriers  about  any  excavation  made  or  caused  by  them,  as  in  this  Ordinance 
required,  shall  upon  complaint  of  the  said  Superintendent  of  Streets,  or  of  any  per- 
son aggreived,  upon  conviction  thereof  before  the  Police  Judge,  be  fined  not  ex- 
ceeding one  hundred  dollars,   with   imprisonment  upon   default   in   paying  such  fine. 

SEC.  8.  Whenever  any  street,  crossing,  walk  or  place  shall  remain  or  be 
improperly  replaced,  or  refilled,  or  remains  or  becomes  injured  or  defective  by 
reason  of  having  been  dug  up,  opened  or  dis;ui^bed  by  any  person,  company  or  cor- 
poration, in  the  manner  or  for  the  purpose  aforesaid,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Superintendent  of  Streets  to  notify  such  person,  company  or  corporation  to  re- 
place, repair,  or  refill  the  same  as  the  case  may  be,  and  to  put  the  same  in  the  proper 
condition  as  in  this  ordinance  required,  and  as  may  be  directed  by  said  Superinten- 
dent, and  upon  failure  of  the  person  so  liable,  to  immediately  commence  and  dili- 
gently prosecute  the  work  or  repair  so  required,  the  Superintendent  shall  cause  the 
same  to  be  done  in  a  proper  manner,  and  collect  the  cost  thereof  from  the  person 
so  liable.  And  upon  failure  to  pay  such  expense  upon  presentation  of  the  bill  there- 
for, the  Superintendent  is  hereby  authorized  to  begin  suit  in  a  Court  of  competent 
jurisdiction  in  the  name  of  the  city  against  such  person,  company  or  corporation  for 
the  amount  of  such  bill,  and  may  proceed  by  attachment  to  enforce  the  collection 
thereof. 

SEC.  9.  All  Ordinances  or  parts  of  Ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance 
are  hereby   repealed. 

SEC.  10.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  thirty  days  after  its  approval. 


I 


ORDINANCE   NO.   188. 
ACCEPTING  STREETS  AND  ALLEYS. 
(Approved  May  7th,   189.5.) 
The  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  do  ordain  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  All  streets  and  alleys  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City 
of  Eureka  which  have  been  dedicated  as  such  by  any  person  authorized  or  empow- 
ered to  make  such  dedication,  or  by  the  owners  thereof,  for  the  use  of  the  public, 
are  hereby  accepted  and  declared  to  be  public  streets  and  alleys  of  the  City  of  Eu- 
reka. 

SEC.   2.     This  ordinance  shall   take  effect  immediately. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  202. 
(Approved  January  20th,  1896.) 

Accepting  Pine  Street   Between  Brennan  and  Harris  Streets.      (See  page  206 
of  Book  "B"  of  Ordinances)      (City  Clerk's  Records.) 


STREET  AND  ALLEY  ORDINANCES  20i 

ORDINANCE   NO.  207. 

TO  PREVENT  THE  OBSTRUCTION  OF  STREETS  BY  TREES. 

(Approved  May  4th,   1896.) 

Bf  it  oidained  by  the  Council  of  tlie  City  of  Eurel^a  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  All  trees  whose  boughs  extend  over  any  portion  of  any  of  the 
streets  of  the  City  of  Eureka  shall  be  so  trimmed  that  there  shall  be  a  space  of  at 
least  ten  feet  between  the  lowest  limb  thereof  and  the  street. 

SEC.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner  or  persons  in  charge  of  the  land 
upon  or  in  front  of  which  any  tree  grows  with  boughs  so  extending  over  the  street 
to  keep  the  same  trimmed  as  prescribed  in  the  preceding  section.  If  such  person 
neglects,  after  five  days'  notice  by  the  Superintendent  of  Streets,  to  trim  such  trees, 
as  required  by  this  Ordinance.,  he  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  con- 
viction thereof  shall  be  punished  by  fine  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  imprison- 
ment not  exceeding  ten  days,  or  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 
SEC.  3.     Ordinance  No.  62  is  hereby  repealed. 


202 


STREET  AND  ALLEY  ORDINANCES 


ORDINANCE  NO.  214 
RELATIVE  TO  STREET   GRADES  AND  CITY  MAP 
(Approved  May  25th,  1896.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,   as   follows: 

SECTION  1.  The  grades  of  the  various  streets  of  the  City  of  Eureka  are 
hereby  fixed  and  established  as  shown  in  the  following  tabular  statement  and  plat 
of  the  streets  of  the  said  city,  to-wit: 


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133 


134 
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131 

134 

1371/2 

139 

141 


140 
141 


142 


143 

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110 
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120 
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142 


143 
144 


145 


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56 
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66 
71 
75 
79 
83 
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91 
95 
99 
104 


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60 
65 
69 
73 
77 
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85 


113 
117 
123 
128 


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145 
146 


147 


112 
118 
124 
129 


134 
137 
140 
143 
146 


147 
1471/2 


148 


1471/2 
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57 

63 

67 

71 

75 

79 

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130 
135 
138 
145 
148 


124 
129 
136 
142 
147 


150 
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151 


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151 
152 


153 


34 

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58 

61 

65 

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81 


42 

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59 

63 

67 

71 

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1521/2 
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120 
132 
139 
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120 
128 
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146 


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Eighth  street    

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Tenth  street    

Eleventh  street    

Twelfth  street    

Thirteenth   street    .  .  . 

Fourteenth   street    .  .  . 

Fifteenth    street    .... 

Sixteenth  street  

Seventeenth  street   .  . 

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Grant  street    

Clark  street  



Simpson  street 



Cedar  street    





Whipple  street 



Porter   street    



Brett  street  

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Randall   street    

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Murray   street    



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126 
131 
137 

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1 

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Buhne    street    

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143 

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147 
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146 
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That  is  to  say:  The  numbers  of  the  several  intersections  of  the  streets 
on  said  statement  and  plat  represent  the  heights  in  feet  of  said  several  intersections 
above  the  base  or  plane  of  reference  established  and  used  by  the  United  States  Coast 
Survey,  which  base  and  plane  of  leference  is  the  average  lower  low  tides  of  Hum 


STREET  AND  ALLEY  ORDINANCES  205 

boldt  Bay.  (As  amended  by  Oi-dinance  No.  400)  (Ords.  No.  268  and  342  repealed 
by  Ord.  No.  400.) 

SEC.  2.  The  map  made  by  J.  N.  Lentell  under  the  direction  of  the  Common 
Council,  a  copy  of  which  was  filed  in  the  ofRce  of  the  Clerk  of  the  City  of  Eureka, 
California,  on  the  7th  day  of  May,  1894,  is  hereby  accepted  and  adopted  as  the  of- 
ficial map  of  said  city. 

SEC.  3.     Ordinance  No.   159  and  Ordinance  No.   172  are  hereby  repealed. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  215. 

TO  PREVENT  PLAYING  BALL  ON  THE  STREETS. 

(Approved  May  25,  1896.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 
SECTION  1.  Every  person  who  shall  play  ball  or  engage  in  throwing,  pitch- 
ing, catching  ball  on  any  street  or  alley  within  the  city  limits,  after  being  requested 
by  any  police  officer  to  forbear  or  discontinue  the  same,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  mis- 
demeanor, and  on  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  twen- 
ty dollars,  or  imprisonment  not  exceeding  five  days,  or  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment. 

SEC.   2.     Ordinance  No.  60  is  hereby  repealed. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  249. 

(Approved  April  10th,  1900.) 

Vacating  certain  Alleys  in  Block  62,  Enlargment  of  Clark's  Addition  to  the 
City  of  Eureka;  Authorizing  the  Mayor  and  Clerk  of  the  City  of  Eureka  to  Convey 
the  Alley  so  Vacated  to  the  Humboldt  Bay  Woolen  Mill  Company,  and  Accepting 
I'ertain  Alleys  as  per  Deeds  of  Julia  Ryan  and  William  S.  Clark  to  the  City  of  Eu- 
reka.     (See  page  336  of  Book  "B"  of  Ordinances.)      (City  Clerk's  Record=i.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  253. 
FOR  THE  PROTECTION  OF  STREETS,  SIDEWALKS  AND  THOROUGHFARES. 

(Approved  Sept.  4th,  1900.) 

SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  person  owning  or  occupying  any 
lot  or  block  of  land  in  the  City  of  Eureka  which  shall  be  bounded  on  any  side  thereof 
by  any  legally  established  and  graded  sidewalk,  street,  lane,  or  alley,  or  other  public 
thoroughfare,  to  keep  such  street,  sidewalk,  lane,  or  alley  free  from  rubbish,  filth, 
garbage,  and  obstructions  of  every  kind,  as  far  as  the  middle  of  such  street  or  al- 
ley, and  as  far   in   length  as   the  corresponding  dimensions  of  such   lot   or  block. 

SEC.  2.  Any  such  owner  or  occupant  who  shall  place,  or  cause  to  be  placed, 
or  suffer  or  permit  to  be  placed,  or  permit   to  accumulate  on  any  street,   sidewalk. 


2o6  STREET  AND  ALLEY  ORDINANCES 

lane  or  alley,  so  adjoining  his  premises,  any  rubbish,  filth  garbage,  or  obstructions 
of  any  kind  or  description,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  maintaining  a  public  nuisance. 

SEC.  3.  This  ordinance  shall  not  be  constructed  so  as  to  prevent  any  person 
from  using  one-half  of  the  street  adjoining  his  premises  for  a  reasonable  time,  when 
such  use  may  be  necessary  for  the  purpose  of  collecting  and  using  inaterials  for 
erecting  or  repairing  buildings,  nor  to  prevent  any  person  from  depositing  goods, 
wares,  and  merchandise  upon  any  sidewalk,  lane  or  alley  in  said  city  for  the  pur- 
pose of  immediately  conveying  them  across  the  same,  nor  to  prevent  tying  saddle 
horses  or  mules,  and  horses  or  mules  attached  to  vehicles  at  convenient  places 
along  the  street,  for  a  reasonable  and  proper  time;  nor  to  prevent  physicians  from 
placing  their  horse  or  horses  and  vehicles  at  all  times  in  front  of  their  respective 
offices,  provided  that  no  goods,  wares  or  merchandise  shall  remain  on  any  sidewalk 
longer  than  is  necessary  for  the  purpose  of  conveying  them  across  the  same,  and 
after  they  have  been  so  conveyed  they  must  not  be  replaced  thereon,  except  for  the 
purpose  of  pi-ompt   delivery  thereof. 

SEC.  4.  Any  person  who  will  throw,  deposit,  or  place  any  rubbish,  filth,  gar- 
bage or  obstruction  of  any  kind,  except  as  hereinabove  provided,  in  or  upon  any 
public  street,  lane,  sidewalk,  park,  alley,  or  public  thoroughfare,  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  committing  a  public  nuisance. 

SEC.  5.  Any  owner  of  any  lot  or  block  of  land  in  said  City  of  Eureka,  who 
shall  permit  any  sidewalk  adjacent  to  suih  lot  or  block  to  get  out  of  repair,  so  as 
to  render  the  same  unsafe  or  inconvenient  to  walk  upon,  or  who  shall  leave  such 
sidewalk  by  day  or  night  dangerous,  unsafe  or  inconvenient  shall  be  deemed  guilty 
of  maintaining  a  public  nuisance. 

SEC.  6.  Any  person  who  shall  lead,  ride  or  drive,  or  cause  to  be  led,  ridden, 
or  driven  across,  on,  or  along  any  sidewalk  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  except  for  the 
purpose  of  crossing  the  same  to  and  from  the  place  where  such  animals  may  be 
kept,  any  cow,  ox,  horse,  mare,  mule,  jack  or  jenny,  whether  attached  to  vehicles 
or  not,   shall  be   deemed   guilty  of  committing  a   public  nuisance. 

SEC.  7.  Any  person  may  have  the  use  of  any  public  street,  sidewalk,  or  alley 
for  any  proper  and  lawful  purpose  for  a  reasonable  time,  on  obtaining  permission 
therefor  from  the  Mayor  of  the  City. 

SEC.  S.  Any  person  who  shall  commit  or  main:ain  a  public  nuisance,  as  the 
same  are  defined  in  this  ordinance,  within  the  City  of  Eureka,  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not 
less  than  five  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisonment  not  exceeding 
ten  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  9.     Ordinance  No.  26  of  the  City  of  Eureka  is  hereby  repealed. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  257. 

(Approved   Dec.   5th,    1900.) 

Ordinance  Vacating  Alley   in   Block   One  of  Raymond   Bishop   Addition   to   the 
City  of  Eureka.     (See  page  354  of  Book  "B"  of  Ordinances.)     (City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE   NO.  293. 

(Approved  April   22nd.   1902.) 
An  Ordinance  Relating  to  the  Alley  in  Block  12  of  the  Prairie  Addition  to  the 


STREET  AND  ALLEY  ORDINANCES  207 

City  of  Eureka;  Providing  that  the  Alley  Running  East  and  West  Through  said 
Blocli:  12  be  Vacated  and  Closed,  and  that  a  Deed  Conveying  a  Strip  of  Land  20 
Feet  Wide  Through  said  Block,  Running  North  and  South,  for  an  Alley  be  Accept- 
ed.    (See  page  19  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances.)      (City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  298. 

AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO  THE  STREETS  AND  ALLEYS  IN  THE  "SUN- 
NY   SLOPE    TRACT"    IN    THE    CITY    OF    EUREKA. 

Whereas,  Carrie  A.  Howaid  and  C.  M.  L.  Howard,  owners  of  "Sunny  Slope 
Tract"  in  the  City  of  Emeka  have  petitioned  the  Council  of  said  City  to  move  the 
East  line  of  Summer  Street  in  said  tract,  as  platted,  30  feet  to  the  west,  closing 
the  same  as  a  street,  and  leaving  a  20  foot  alley  instead  thereof.  And,  also,  here 
asked  to  move  the  West  line  of  the  Alley  in  block  2  as  platted,  30  feet  west,  thereby 
making  a  50  foot  street  instead  of  said  Alley.  And  the  prayer  of  said  petition  is 
granted.     (Approved  June  24th,  1902.) 

Now,  therefore,  be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  That  said  Alley  and  Street  are  changed  and  established  as  fol- 
lows: Beginning  at  a  point  on  the  south  line  of  street  and  west  side  of  alley,  said 
point  being  420  feet  west  of  the  initial  point  used  in  the  survey  of  the  Sunny  Slope 
Tract,  as  shown  on  map  of  said  tract  made  by  W.  B.  Rigby;  thence  south  along 
the  west  line  of  said  alley  668  feet  to  the  south  line  of  said  tract;  thence  west  30 
■feet.  Thence  north  parallel  to  said  alley  668  feet  to  the  south  line  of  street;  thence 
east  along  the  south  line  of  said  street  30  feet  to  the  place  of  beginning.  The  above 
described  land,  together  with  the  20  foot  alley  on  the  east  is  to  be  used  as  a  street 
and  which  is  hereafter  to  be  known  as  Summer  Street. 

All  that  portion  of  what  is  marked  on  the  official  plat  as  Summer  street 
through  the  Sunny  Slope  Tract,  between  blocks  Nos.  2  and  3  thereof,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  20  feet  en  the  west  side  thereof,  which  is  to  be  left  as  an  alley,  is  to  be 
vacated,  closed  and  abandoned  as  a  street,  and  to  revert  to  the  owners.  And  to 
become  a  part  of  lots  21  to  42  inclusive  of  block  No.  2  as  shown  on  the  map  of 
W.  B.  Rigby,  of  said   Sunny  Slope  Tract. 

SEC.  2.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  upon  its  approval  by  the  Mayor  and 
jshall  be  published  in   one  issue  of  the  Humboldt  Daily  Times. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  309. 

(Approved  April   9th,    1903.) 

An  Ordinance  Accepting  an  Alley  Between  Sixteenth  and  Seventeenth  Streets 
and  "H"  and  "I"  Streets  in  the  City  of  Eureka.  (See  page  ?>"  of  Book  "C"  of  Or- 
dinances.)     (City  Clerk's  Records.) 


2o8  STREET  AND  ALLEY  ORDINANCES 

ORDINANCE   NO.  320. 

AN  ORDINANCE  TO  PREVENT   THE   OBSTRUCTION   OF  STREETS   AND  AL- 
LEYS BY  SIGNS,  ADVERTISEMENTS,  AWNINGS  AND  BALCONIES. 

(Approved  Nov.  5,  1903.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 
SECTION  1.  No  person  owning  or  occuppying  any  building  or  premises 
fronting  upon  a  public  street  or  alley  shall  place  or  cause  to  be  placed,  construct 
or  cause  to  be  constructed,  maintain  or  permit  to  be  maintained  in  front  of  or  along 
the  end  or  side  of  such  building  or  premises  bordering  uiion  a  public-  street  or  al- 
ley, any  sign,  sign-board,  awning,  shade  or  balcony  which  shall  be  supported  by 
posts  resting  upon  or  in  the  streets,  alley  or  sidewalk,  or  which  shall  extend  beyond 
the  outer  edge  of  the  sidewalk.  All  signs,  sign-boards  and  other  advertising  de- 
vices, except  electrically  illuminated  signs  and  devices,  must  be  fastened  length- 
ways upon  said  builciing  in  such  manner  as  not  to  extend  into,  over  or  across  any 
public  street  or  alley.  Electrically  Illuminated  signs  and  devices  shall  be  securely 
fastened  to  the  walls  of  such  building  or  premises  not  less  than  ten  feet  above  the 
sidewalk  and  shall  be  so  constructed  that  they  may  be  swung  parallel  with  the  line 
of  such  building  or  premises  when  not  illuminated.  Electrically  illuminated  signs 
and  devices  shall  not  extend  into,  over  or  across  any  public  street  or  alley  between 
the  hours  of  sunrise  and  sunset  of  each  day. 

SEC.  2.  No  person  owning  or  occupying  any  building  oi-  premises  fronting 
upon  a  public  street  or  alley  shall  construct  or  cause  to  be  constructed,  maintain 
or  permit  to  be  maintained,  any  awning,  shade,  or  balcony  in  front  of  or  along  the 
side  of  any  such  building  or  premises  bordering  upon  a  public  street  or  alley,  ex- 
cept in  accordance  with  the  following  provisions: 

First:      The  lowest  part  must  be  at  least  ten  feet  above  the  sidewalk  or  grade. 
Second:      It    must   be   securely   supported   without    posts,   and   must   not   extend 
beyond  the  outer  line  of  the  sidewalk  in  a  street,  or  eight  feet  in  an  alley. 

Third:  When  it  does  not  extend  to  the  outer  line  of  the  sidewalk,  if  in  a 
street,  it  must  have  attached  to  it  a  gutter  and  a  spout  to  conduct  the  water  to 
the  building  and  thence  to  the  outer  line  of  the  sidewalk.  If  in  an  alley,  such  gutter 
and  spout  must  be  attached.  Subdivisions  one  and  three  of  this  Section  shall  not 
apply  to  sun  awnings  or  shades  made  of  cloth  or  canvas;  but  the  lowest  part  of 
such  awnings  or  shades  must  be  at  least  seven  feet  above  the  sidewalk  or  grade. 

SEC.  .3.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished 
by  a  fine  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  not  exceeding  ten 
days,  or  by  both  such  line  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.   4.     Ordinance   number   217   is  hereby   repealed. 

SEC.  5.  This  (irdinance  shall  be  in  force  fiom  and  after  its  approval  by  the 
Mayor. 


.  .   ORDINANCE  NO.  32L 

(Approved   Nov.   25th,   1903.) 

An  Oidinace  Closing  14th  Stieet.  Between  Blocks  2  and  3  of  the  Bishop  Tract, 
and    Taking    Other    Lands    in    Lieu    Thereof. — Closing    that    Portion    of    Fourteenth 


STREET  AND   ALLKV  ORDINANCES  209 

Street  Running  from  West  Avenue  to  East  Avenue.      (See  page  87  of  Book  "C"  of 
Ordinances.)      (City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  327. 

AN  ORDrNANCE  TO  REGULATE  THE  RIGHT  OF  WAY  OVER  AND  UPON  THE 
PUBLIC  STREETS,  AND  TO  PROHIBIT  THE  OBSTRUCION  (^F 
SREET  RAILROAD  CARS,  l^   THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA. 

(Approved   Jan.   6th,    1904.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  tlie  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  When  vehicles  are  about  to  meet  on  any  of  the  streets  in  the 
City  of  Eureka,  the  drivers  of  such  must  turn  to  the  right  of  the  center  of  the  street, 
except  on  streets  where  street  railroads  ^re  maintained:  on  such  streets  the  driver 
of  any  vehicle  must,  when  about  to  meet  any  other  vehicle  or  any  street  car,  turn 
his  team  and  vehicle  not  only  to  ihe  right  of  the  center  of  the  street,  but  also  to 
the  right  of  the  outer  rail  of  the  railway  on  the  street, 

SEC.  2.  No  person  shall  obstruct  the  track  of  any  legally  authorized  street 
railroad,  or  hinder,  impede  or  delay  any  street  railroad  passenger  car. 

SEC.  3.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  deem- 
ed guilty  of  a  misdemeanoi-,  and  upon  con\nction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a 
fine  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  or  more  than  twenty-five  dollars,  or  by  imprison- 
ment in  the  County  Jail  of  the  County  of  Humboldt  net  exceeding  ten  days,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  approval  by  the 
Mayor. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  329. 

AN   ORDINANCE   REGULATING   TELEPHONE,    TELEGRAPH    AND    ELECTRIC 
LIGHT   POLES  AND  WIRES   IN   THE   CITY   OF  EUREKA. 
(Approved  February  24th,  1904.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  as  follows: 
SECTION  1.     It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  company,  association 
or  corporation  to  erect  or  maintain  in  or  upon  any  of  the  streets,  avenues,  alleys,  or 
other  public  places  or  grounds  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  any  poles  or  other  means  of 
support   from  and  over  which   any  wiies  are  strung  and   extended   for  the   purpose 
of  communication  or  for  the  transmission  of  electricity  for  lighting  or  power  pur- 
poses, other  than  for  the  propulsion  of  electric  cars,  without  first  having  obtained 
permission   and  authority  from    the  City  Council   so  to  do,   in  the  manner  provided 
by  and   in   accordance   with   the   provisions  of  this  ordinance. 

SEC.  2.  Any  person,  firm,  company,  association  or  corporation  applying  to 
the  City  Council  for  permission  to  erect  or  maintain  poles  as  provided  by  section 
one  of  this  ordinance,  shall  file  with  the  Clerk  of  said  City,  a  plat  on  which  shall 
be  designated  the  streets,  avenues,  alleys  or  other  public  places  or  grounds  in  said 
City   in,   under,   and   upon   which   it   is  desired  to   erect  and   maintain   such   poles  and 


2IO  STREET  AND  ALLEY  ORDINANCES 

wires.  Such  plat  shall  show  the  proposed  line  or  lines  of  wires  and  shall  specify 
the  exact  locality  thereon  where  each  and  all  of  said  poles  are  proposed  to  be  placed 
or  maintained.  The  Council,  after  making  such  changes  and  amendments  to  such 
plat  as  it  decides  are  necessary  for  the  public  welfare  and  convenience,  shall  ap- 
prove the  same,  and  such  plat  as  amended  shall  remain  on  file  in  the  office  of  the 
City  Clerk  and  shall  be  the  property  of  the  City. 

SEC.  3.  All  poles  and  wires  must  be  erected  and  maintained  as  designated 
on  said  plat  as  finally  approved  by  said  Council.  All  poles  shall  be  placed  inside 
of  and  against  the  curb  of  the  sidewalk.  They  shall  be  maintained  perpendicular 
and  shall  be  kept  painted  and  free  from  signs,  posters  and  all  advertising  matter, 
excepting  that  the  words  "Post  No  Bills"  may  be  placed  on  said  poles. 

SEC.  4.  The  height  of  all  wires  in  that  portion  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  bound- 
ed on  the  west  by  '"A"  street,  on  the  south  by  Fifth  street,  on  the  east  by  "J"  street, 
and  on  the  north  by  the  waterfront,  shall  not  be  less  than  twenty-five  (25)  feet 
high  above  the  sidewalk  grade;  and  in  all  other  parts  of  the  City  they  must  be  at 
least  twenty  (20)  feet  above  the  sidewalk  grade.  Provided,  however,  that  all  pres- 
ent pole  lines  and  wires  thereon  shall  be  allowed  to  stand  at  present  height  until 
it  becomes  necessary  to  erect  new  poles,  but  when  new  poles  are  erected  the  same 
shall  conform  in  height  to  the  above  rquirements.  All  poles  for  the  purpose  of  sup- 
porting any  electric  light  or  lamp  for  city  lighting  purposes  in  this  City,  shall  ex- 
tend above  the  sidewalk  grade  at  least  forty  (40)  feet.  (As  Amended:  Ordinance 
No.  391.) 

SEC.  .5.  All  poles  set  or  erected  under  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall 
be  set  or  erected  in  such  n  anner  as  to  meet  the  approval  of  the  Superintendent  of 
Streets,  and  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  such  officer  to  see  that  all  the  provisions 
of  this  ordinance  are  strictly  complied  with  and  enforced. 

SEC.  6.  Whenever  poles  or  wires  or  both,  erected  or  maintained  under  the 
authority  of  this  ordinance,  are  obstructions  to  the  moving  of  any  building  along 
any  street,  avenues,  alleys  or  other  public  places  or  grounds,  the  person,  firm,  com- 
pany, association  or  corporation  owning  or  m.anaging  such  poles  or  wires  or  both 
shall  remove  or  alter  or  change  the  said  poles  or  wires  or  both,  so  as  to  offer  no 
obstruction  to  the  prompt  moving  of  said  building:  provided,  that  the  person  or 
persons  moving  such  building  shall  seive  notice  upon  such  owner  or  manager  of 
such  poles  or  wires  at  least  twenty-four  (24)  hours  before  the  moving  of  such 
building,  and  shall  accompany  such  notice  with  a  copy  of  a  permit  from  the  Mayor 
of  the  City  of  Eureka  permitting  such  moving  of  such  building  and  designating  the 
route.  Such  notice  shall  be  in  writing  and  shall  specify  the  poles  or  wires  or  both 
which  will  obstruct  the  moving  of  such  building.  Such  removal,  alteration  or  change 
of  the  said  poles  or  wires  or  both  shall  be  at  the  cost  of  the  person,  firm,  company, 
association  or  corporation  owning  or  managing  such  poles  or  wires  or  both. 

SEC.  7.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  any  person,  firm,  company,  association  or 
corporation  exercising  the  privileges  gianted  liy  this  oidinance,  to  repair  any  dam- 
age done  or  caused  in  erecting  its  poles  or  laying  its  wires  and  to  restore  all  side- 
walks, gutters,  streets  and  pavements  displaced  or  injured  in  the  erection,  altera- 
tion, removal  or  maintenance  of  its  poles  or  wires,  without  expense  to  the  said  City. 

SEC.  8.  The  City  of  Eureka  shall  at  all  times  have  the  right  and  privilege  to 
jilace  upon  said  poles  all  necessary  wires  for  the  fire  alarm   system  of  said  City. 

SEC.  9.  Any  person,  firm,  company,  association  or  corporation  violating  any 
of  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  or  failing  to  comply  with  any  provision  thereof 
.shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdem.eanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  pun- 
ished by  a   fine  of  not   less   than   ten   dollars  nor  more   than   one  hundred   dollars,   or 


STREET  AND  ALLEY  ORDINANCES  211 

by  imprisonment  not  less  than  ten  days  nor  more  than  fifty  clays,  or  by  both  such 
fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  10.  Each  days  violation  of  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  be 
deemed  a  separate  and  distinct  offense  and  shall  be  punished  as  provided  by  Section 
nine  of  this  ordinance. 

SEC.  11.  Ordinances  number  two  hundred  and  fifty,  two  hundred  and  sixty, 
two  hundred  and  eighty-five,  and  two  hundred  and  eighty-six  are  hereby  repealed. 

SEC.  12.  This  ordinance  shall  lake  effect  from  and  after  Its  approval  by  the 
Mayor. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  334. 

AN    ORDINANCE    CHANGING    THE    NAME    OF    PARK    STREET    TO    HARRIS 

STREET. 

(Approved  March  9th,   1004.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  as  follows: 
SECTION  1.     The  name  ot   Park  Street   is  hereby  changed  to  Harris  Stieet. 
SEC.  2.     This  ordinance  shall  be  in  full  force  from  and  after  its  approval  by 
the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  378. 

(Approved  February  10th.  1905.) 

An  Ordinance  Declaring  the  Intention  of  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureki 
to  Open  Buhne  Street  between  California  and  Union  Streets,  Describing  the  Lands 
Necessary  to  be  Taken  Therefor  and  Specifying  the  Boundaries  of  the  District  to 
be  Benefitted  by  Such  Improvements.  (See  page  276  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances.) 
(City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE   NO.  392. 

AN    ORDINANCE    REGULATING   THE    USE    OF   CERTAIN    STREETS    OF    THE 
CITY  OF  EUREKA  FOR  THE  WELFARE  AND  BENEFIT  OF  ITS  CITIZENS. 

(Approved  June  10.   1905.) 

Whereas,  on  the  25th  day  of  February,  1903,  by  Ordiance  No.  305,  there  was 
granted  to  George  Henderson  by  the  City  of  Eureka  a  franchise  granting  to  said 
Henderson  the  privilege  of  constructing  and  operating  a  street  railroad  in  the  City 
of  Eureka  on  certain  streets  therein  described;  the  said  franchise  being  subject  to 
the  terms,  conditions  and  limitations  imposed  by  said  Ordinance  No.  305,  and  that 
said  Henderson,  on  the  14th  day  of  Augu.st.  1903,  fully  transferred  said  franchise  to 
the  Humboldt  Transit  Company,  who  is  the  owner  thereof;   and 

Whereas,  said  Ordinance,  among  other  things,  required  of  said  Henderson 
that  he  build  equip  and  operate  within  three  years  a  line  of  railroad  upon  a  cross- 


212  STRElvT  AND  ALLEY  ORDINANCES 

town  connection  between  California  street  and  "J"  street  via  Wabash  avenue,  "H" 
street  and  Sixteenth  street  to  "J"  street;   and 

Whereas,  it  now  appears  that  the  best  interests  and  welfare  of  the  City  of 
Eureka  and  the  citizens  thereof  would  be  subserved  by  the  said  City  excepting  from 
the  franchise  so  granted  by  it  to  said  George  Henderson  those  certain  s:reets  known 
and  designated  in  said  franchise  as  Wabash  avenue,  "H"  street  and  Sixteenth  street: 
and 

Whereas,  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  did,  on  the  16th  day  of  May.  1905. 
when  duly  assembled,  pass  and  adopt  a  resolution,  duly  spread  on  the  minutes  of 
said  Council,  declaring  it  for  the  best  interests  and  welfare  of  said  City  and  the 
citizei  s  thereof  that  said  city  except  out  of  said  franchise  embodied  in  said  Or- 
dinance No.  305.  the  cross-town  connection  between  California  saeet  and  "J'  street 
via  Wabash  avenue,  "H"  street  and  Sixteenth  street  to  "J"  street,  and  directing  the 
City  Clerk  to  serve  a  copy  of  said  resoluticn  upon  Humboldt  Transit  Company,  the 
present   owner  of  said  frarchise:    and 

Whereas,  the  said  I-Ir, nboklt  Transit  Company,  in  response  to  the  said  reso- 
lution so  passed  and  adopted  by  the  said  Council  as  aforesaid,  did  on  the  17th  day 
of  May,  1905,  thi-ough  its  Board  of  Director-s,  duly  assembled,  duly  abandon  said 
cross-town  connection  and  the  streets  covered  by  the  sam.e  and  duly  served  on  the 
Council  a  copy  of  such  abandonment. 

WTierefore,  be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  That  there  is  hereby  excepted  from  that  certain  franchise  grairt- 
ed  to  George  Henderson  by  the  City  of  Eureka  on  the  25th  day  of  February,  1903, 
by  Ordinance  No.  305,  those  certain  streets  described  in  said  franchise  as  follows, 
to-wit:  Wabash  avenue,  "H"  street  and  Sixteenth  street  to  "J"  street:  and  said 
streets  are  hereby  declared  free  and  clear  of  any  conditions,  limitations  or  terms  of 
said  franchise  and  are  reserved  to  the  City  of  Eureka  free  and  clear  of  any  street 
railway  line  as  provided  for  in  said  franchise  and  from  henceforth  are  declared  to 
be  public  streets  for  the  use  and  benefit  of  the  citizens  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  2.  That  the  franchise  granted  to  George  Henderson  by  the  City  of  Eu- 
reka on  the  25th  day  of  February,  1903,  by  Ordinance  No.  305,  and  by  the  said 
Henderson  transferred  to  the  Humboldt  Transit  Company  on  the  14th  day  of  Aug- 
ust, 1903,  is  a  valid,  existing  franchise,  vesting  in  said  Humboldt  Transit  Company 
all  of  the  rights  granted  to  said  Henderson  under  and  by  virtue  of  the  terms  of  said 
franchise,  excepting  thereout  the  right  and  privilege  to  use  Wabash  avenue,  "H" 
street  and  Sixteenth  street  to  "J"  street  for  the  pui'pose  of  corrstructing  and  operat- 
ing thereon  a  street  railroad,  that  said  George  Hendersorr  and  his  successor  in  in- 
terest, said  Humboldt  Transit  Company,  have  fully  complied  in  all  other  r-espects 
with  all  coirditions  that  would  work  a  forfeiture  of  the  whole  of  said  franchise  under 
Section  VI,  of  said  Ordinasce  No.  305;  that  the  said  City  of  Eureka  claims  no  for- 
feiture, and  hereby  waives  the  same,  if  any  there  be,  by  reason  of  the  provisions  of 
said  Section  VI.  of  said  Ordinance  No.  305,  excepting  as  to  the  portion  of  said  street 
railroad  herein  not  built  upon  within  the  three  years  as  provided  in  said  ordinance. 

SEC.   3.     This   ordinance  shall   take  effect   immediately. 


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ORDINANCE  NO.  393. 

AN    ORDINANCE    FIXING    AND    DECLARING    THE    WIDTH    OF    SIDEWALKS 
UPON  WHIPPLE  STREET  BETWEEN  THE  WEST  LINE  OF  BROAD- 
WAY  STREET  AND   THE  WEST   END   OF  WHIPPLE   STREET. 

(Approved   July   19th,    1905.) 

Be  it  ordamed  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  All  sidewalks  upon  Whipple  street  of  the  City  of  Eureka  be- 
tween the  west  line  of  Broadway  street  and  the  west  end  of  Whipple  street  shall 
be  of  a  width  of  eight  feet. 

SEC.  2.  This  ordinance  shall  be  in  full  force  and  effect  fiom  and  after  its 
approval  by  the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  394. 

(Approved  Sept.  6th,  1905.) 

An  Ordinance  ordering  certain  work  to  be  done  on  that  portion  of  "D"  street 
of  the  City  of  Eureka  from  the  south  line  of  Porter  street  to  the  north  line  of  Long 
street,  including  all  intersections,  adopting  the  plans  and  specifications  therefor,  and 
directing  the  clerk  to  post  and  publish  a  notice  of  said  work.  (See  page  332  of  Book 
"C"  of  Ordinances.)      (City  Clerk's  Records.) 


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GROUP  X. 


Miscellaneous  Ordinances. 


(Drbinanccs 

Krliitiro  to 

inisccllancous  Subjects. 


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(List  of  Ordinances  Relating  to  Various  Subjects.) 
Title  Nos.  References  to  Titles. 

141-Relative   to   Special  Election   to  Alter  City  Boundaries. 
195_Consent  of  Council  to  Board  of  Education  to  Purchase  School  l..>ts. 
197_Providing  lor  a  Pound  and  Master:    Imposing  License  on  Annnnls. 

199 Providing  for  the  Publication  of  Ordinances. 

203— Providing  for  Collection  of  City  Taxes  on  Property. 
206— Regulating  the  Police  Department. 
220— Providing  for  Numbering  Lots  in  the  City. 

221_Providing  for  and  Defining  Boundaries  of  Election  Precincts. 
225-Determining  that  Certain  Lands  are  Necessary  for  a  Public  Park. 
'228— Relating  to  City  Poll  Taxes. 
932— Uniting  Offlce  of  Tax  Collector  with  that  of  City  Clerk. 
234-Establishing  Election   Precinct,    School   Purposes,   Outside   of   City. 
238— Requiring  City  Officers  to  Keep  Certain  Books. 

40— Providing  for  Public  Reports  from  Certain  City  Officers. 
242— Establishing  a  Public  Boulevard. 

255-Authorizing  Sale  of  Certain  City  Property  to  T.  D.  Petch. 
294-Providing  for  Giving  Notice  of  Sitting  of  Board  of  Equalization. 
306— Relating  to  the  Sale  of  Certain  City  Lots. 

315_Providing  City  Printing  and  Advertising  Must  be  Done  by  Union  Shops.       . 
3iq_Establishing  a  Park  Improvement  Fund. 

330-Fixing  Time  and  Place  of  Meetings  of  Council  and  Board  of  Equalizaton. 
331_Fixng  a  Ground  Rental  on  Telegraph,  Telephone  and  Electric  Light  Poles. 
362-Authorizing  the  Purchase  of  the  Pioneer  School  House  Lot. 
363-AMarding  the  Contract  to  Build  the  New  City  Hall  Buildmg. 
364-Authorizing  Contract  for  Plans  and   Specifications  for  New  City  Hall. 
365-Awarding  Contiacts  for   Sewer   System   Construction  Work. 
368— Accepting  Deed  for  Site  for  New  City  Hall  Building. 
374-Accepting  Deed  of  Property  as  Site  for  Flushing  Tank  for  Sewers. 
379_Fixing  Gas  and  Electric^  Light,   Maximum.   Charges  for  Fiscal  Year. 
3S0— Fixing  Water  Rates  for  Fiscal  Year. 
3S6-Ordinance  Relative  to  Amend   Charter  and  Adopt   the  Initiative   and  Referen- 

dum. 
3S8— Fixing  Compensation   of  Certain   City   Officers. 
389— Fixir.g  Tax  Rate  for  Fiscal  Year. 
390— Giving  Notice  of  General  Municipal  Election. 
395— Relative  to  Maps  and  Plats  of  Land  Within  City. 

397— Locating  City  Prison.  ,         ,  ^ 

401-Creating  Office  of  Janitor  and  of  Watchman  for  New  City  Hall  and  Compensa- 

tion   of   Sam.e. 


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Miscellaneous  Ordinances. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  141. 

(Approved  June  16th,  1S91.) 

Special  Election  to  Alter  the  Boundaries  of  the  City  of  Eureka  by  Annexing 
Thereto  New  Territory,  (See  page  23  of  Book  "B"  of  Ordinances.)  (City  Clerk's 
R'  cords.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  195. 

(Approved   Oct.   21st,   1895.) 

Consenting  to  the  purchase  of  School  Lots  by  the  B(  ard  of  Education  of  the 
Cliy  of  Eureka.     (See  page  189  of  Book  ''B"  of  Ordinances.)     ('•^"ity  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  197. 

REGULATING  THE  RUNNING  AT  LARGE  OF  AND  IMPOSING  A  LICENSE 
TAX  ON  CERTAIN  ANIMALS,  AND  PROVIDING  FOR  A  POUND 
AND  POUNDMASTER. 

(Approved  Nov.  18th,   1895.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  (^ouncil  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  The  Mayor,  with  the  consent  of  the  Council  shall  at  the  time  of 
the  appolntn  ent  of  one  of  the  regular  policemen  designate  and  detail  such  police- 
man to  exercise  the  powers  and  perform  the  duties  herein  specified  to  be  exercised 
and  performed  by  the  "Pound  Mastr,"  which  term  is  used  for  convenience.  And 
such  policeman  shall  be  known  and  designated  as  "Pound  Master,"  and  shall  wear 
a  badge  with  the  words  "Pound  Master"  thereon,  to  be  furnished  by  the  Council. 
He  shall  have  the  authority  and  commence  to  perform  the  duties  of  Pound  Master 
immediately  upon  his  designation  therefor,  and  shall  continue  to  act  as  Pound 
Master  until  his  designation  and  detailing  as  such  is  revoked  by  the  Mayor,  in  writ- 
ing, filed  with  the  City  Clerk.  He  shall  receive  as  full  compensation  for  all  services 
as  a  regular  policeman  and  for  all  services  under  this  Ordinance,  the  sum  of  $40 
per  month. 

SEC.  2.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  allow  or  permit 
any  horse,  gelding,  mare,  colt,  mule,  jack,  jenny,  jennet,  goat,  kid,  cow,  ox.  bull, 
steer,  calf  or  hog  to  run  at  large  or  to  be  fastened  so  as  to  pasture  or  run  on  any 
public  road,  street,  alley  or  square  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Eu- 
reka.  (Amendment:     Ordinance  No.  360,  approved  Aug.  4,  1904.) 

SEC.  3.  Any  animal  mentioned  in  Section  two  of  this  Ordinance  found  run- 
ning at  large  or  fastened  so  as  to  pasture  or  run  on   any  public  road,  street,  alley 


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or  square,  or  trespassing  upon  any  private  enclosure  within  the  said  described  lim- 
its of  the  City  of  Eureka,  may  be  taken  up  by  any  person  and  committed  to  the 
custody  of  Uie  Pound  Master  or  any  regular  police  of  said  city.  (Amendment,  Or- 
dinance No.  227.) 

SEC.  4.  The  Pound  Master  or  any  regular  policeman  shall  take  up  and  se- 
curely keep  in  some  suitable  place  to  be  selected  by  said  Pound  Master  and  which 
shall  be  known  as  the  City  Pound,  all  animals  mentioned  in  Section  two  of  this 
Ordinance  found  running  at  large  or  fastened  so  as  to  pasture  or  run  on  any  pub- 
lic road,  street,  alley,  or  square,  in  said  city  within  the  limits  described  in  Section 
two  of  this  Ordinance,  and  shall  receive  and  securely  keep  all  such  animals  taken 
up  and  committed  to  his  custody  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  this  Ordinance. 
It  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  Pound  Master  to  notify  the  owner  or  owners,  or  person 
entitled  to  the  control  of  such  animal,  of  the  impounding  of  the  same  by  posting 
notices  thereof  in  three  public  places  in  the  City  of  Eureka  for  at  least  two  days, 
and  he  shall  provide  subsistence  lor  all  such  animals  impounded  while  in  his  cus- 
tody.     (Amendment,   Ordinance  No.    227.) 

SEC.  5.  The  charges  upon  all  said  animals  impounded  shall  be  as  follows, 
to- wit:  LTpon  each  horse,  mare,  colt,  mule,  jack,  jennet,  cow,  ox,  or  steer  the  sum 
of  $2.  Upon  each  calf,  goat,  kid  or  hog,  the  sum  of  .$1;  and  upon  each  bull  the  sum 
of  $5;  and  in  addition  thereto  the  cost  of  keeping  any  of  said  animals  while  in  the 
custody  of  said  Pound  Master,  which  shall  not  exceed  the  sum  of  .$1  per  day  for  the 
first  day  and  50  cents  for  each  and  every  day  thereafter. 

SEC.  6.  The  ownei-  or  owners,  or  persons  entitled  to  the  control  of  any  of 
the  aforesaid  animal  or  animals  impounded,  may  at  any  time  before  the  sale  thereof 
redeem  the  same  by  paying  to  the  Pound  Master  all  proper  charges  and  costs  there- 
on made  by  virtue  of  any  provision  of  this  Ordinance.  And  upon  the  payment  of 
said  charges  and  costs  the  Pound  Master  shall  deliver  to  said  person  the  animal 
so  redeemed. 

SEC.  7.  If  at  the  expiration  of  said  two  days  from  the  time  of  posting 
notices  required  by  Section  Pour  of  this  Ordinance  no  owner  can  be  found,  or  the 
owner  or  owners  or  person  entitled  to  the  control  of  the  said  animal  impounded, 
falls  or  neglects  to  redeem  the  same,  the  Pound  Master  shall  sell  such  animal  at 
public  auction,  after  giving  notice  thereof  by  posting  notices  in  three  public  places 
for  at  least  two  days  before  such  sale,  giving  the  description  of  such  animal  and  the 
time  and  place  of  sale.  From  the  proceeds  of  the  sale  the  Pound  Master  shall  de- 
duct charges  and  costs  provided  for  in  Section  five  of  this  Ordinance  and  shall  pay 
the  remainder  thereof  to  the  City  Treasurer  for  the  use  of  the  person  who,  before 
the  sale  thereof,  was  entitled  to  the  animal  sold,  if  claimed  within  six  months 
thereafter;  and  if  not  claimed  the  same  shall  then  be  paid  into  the  city  treasury. 

SEC.  8.  The  Pound  Master  shall  keep  a  record  of  all  animals  taken  into  his 
custody  under  this  Ordinance,  and  shall  pay  to  the  City  Treasurer  all  moneys  re- 
ceived by  him  as  charges  and  costs,  after  paying  therefrom  all  charges  and  costs 
for  keeping  the  animal  and  such  other  sums  as  are  provided  for  in  this  Ordinance. 
He  shall  on  the  first  day  of  each  and  every  month  file  with  the  City  Clerk  a  detailed 
statem.ent  showing  all  his  acts  as  Pound  Master,  all  moneys  received  by  him  and 
his  disposition  of  the  same. 

(Sections  9,   10,   11  and  12  are  repealed  by  (h-dinance  No.  200.     Section  13  re- 
lates to  the  issuance  of  license  tags  for  dogs  and  is  embodied  in  Ordinance  No.  200.) 
SEC.  14.     Ordinance  No.  193  of  the  City  of  Eureka  is  hereby  repealed. 
SEC.   15.     This  (Ordinance  shall   take  effect   immediatelv. 


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ORDINANCE  NO.  199. 

PROVIDING   FOR   THE   PUBLICATION    OF   ORDINANCES. 
(Approved  Jan.   20th,   1896.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  All  Ordinances  which  impose  any  fine,  penalty  or  forfeiture  for 
the  breach  or  violation  thereof,  shall  be  published  for  four  successive  issues  in  a 
daily  newspaper  published  in  the  City  of  Eureka;  all  other  Ordinances  shall  be  pub- 
lished one  day  in  such  paper;  provided,  that  the  Council  may  in  any  Ordinance 
provide  for  a  longer  publication  thereof  than  herein  proA'ided. 

SEC.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Clerk  to  record  in  a  book,  to  be  pro- 
vided for  that  purpose,  all  Ordinances  as  they  are  enacted. 

SEC.   3.     Ordinance  No.   2,   entitled   "Fixing  Time  When   Oidinances   Shall   Go 
Into  Effect,  and  How  Published,"  is  hereby  repealed, 
cess  provided  by  law. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  203. 
PROVIDING  FOR  THE  COLLECTION  OF  CITY  TAXES  ON  PROPERTY. 

(Approved  March   21st,  1896.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows; 

SECTION  1.  The  Council  shall  meet  as  a  Board  of  Equalization  on  the 
Thursday  following  the  first  Saturday  in  May,  at  7;  30  o'clock  p.  m.,  and  continue 
in  session  until  10  o'clock  p.  m.,  and  must  continue  in  session  for  that  purpose  from 
time  to  time  until  the  business  of  equalization  is  disposed  of.  but  not  later  than  the 
third  Monday  in  May.  Notice  of  such  m.eeting  shall  be  given  by  the  City  Clerk  by 
publication  for  at  least  two  days  immediately  prior  to  such  meeting,  in  a  daily  news- 
paper published  in  the  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  2.  The  Council  shall  make  the  annual  tax  levy  at  their  regular  meet- 
ing on  the  third  Monday  in  May. 

SEC.  3.  After  the  taxes  have  been  duly  levied  by  the  Council,  the  City  As- 
sessor shall  make  the  proper  calculations  and  extend  upon  the  assessment  books 
the  amount  of  taxes  due  from.  e?rh  person,  firm  or  corporation,  and  deliver  said 
books  to  said  Council,  so  completed,  on  or  before  the  first  Monday  in  June.  The 
Council  shall  forthwith  deliver  the  said  books  to  the  City  Clerk,  who,  after  charging 
the  Tax  Collector  with  the  full  amount  of  taxes  levied,  shall  deliver  to  the  Tax 
Collector  the  said  books. 

SEC.  4.  Within  fifteen  days  after  the  Tax  Collector  receives  the  assessment 
books  he  must  publish  a  notice  specifying; 

First;  That  the  taxes  on  all  personal  property  secured  by  real  estate,  and 
taxes  all  real  pioperty  will  be  due  and  payable  on  the  first  Monday  in  .luly  and  will 
be  delinquent  on  the  first  c"ay  of  August  thereafter,  at  six  o'clock  ]).  m..  and  that 
imless  paid  prior  thereto,  fifteen  per  cent  will  be  added  to  the  amount  thereof. 

Second;      The  time  and   place  at  which   payment  of  taxes  may  be  made. 

The  notice  must  be  published  for  two  weeks  in  some  daily  newspaper  pub- 
lished   in   the   city. 

SEC.  5.     All  city  taxes  shall  be  paid  in  United  States  gold  coin  at  the  ofRce  of 


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the  Tax  Collector,  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  and  shall  be  payable  on  and  after  the 
first  Monday  in  July  and  until  the  first  day  of  August  of  the  same  year. 

SEC.  6.  All  city  taxes  not  paid  before  the  first  day  of  August  at  six  o'clock 
p.  m.  are  delinquent,  and  thereafter  the  Tax  Collector  must  collect,  for  the  use  of 
the  city,  an  addition  of  fifteen  per  cent  thereon;  provided,  that  the  taxes  on  all  per- 
sonal property  unsecured  by  real  property  shall  be  due  and  payable  immedately 
after  the  assessment  of  said  personal  property  is  made,  and  the  Assessor  shall  col- 
lect the  same  as  provided  by  law,  at  any  time  after  making  the  assessment  and  be- 
fore the  first  Saturday  in  May. 

SEC.  7.  On  the  third  INTonday  in  May  the  Assessor  shall  return  all  unused  re- 
ceipts furnished  him  by  the  Clerk  under  Section  3738  of  the  Political  Code,  and  the 
Clerk  shall  credit  him  with  the  number  returned. 

SEC.  8.  On  the  7th  day  of  August  of  each  year  the  Tax  Colector  must  attend 
at  the  office  of  the  Clerk  with  the  assessment  books,  having  all  items  of  taxes  col- 
lected marked  "Paid,"  and  at  the  same  time  he  shall  deliver  to  the  Clerk  a  complete 
delinquent  list  of  all  persons  and  property  then  owing  taxes.  The  Cleik  shall  there- 
upon compute  and  enter  against  all  the  items  of  taxes  due  and  unpaid,  the  penalty 
of  delinquency,  foot  up  the  total  amount  of  taxes  due  on  the  delinquent  tax  list, 
with  the  penalty  or  penalties  added  thereto,  and  charge  the  acting  Tax  Collector 
with  the  amount  thereof,  and  within  five  days  thereafter  deliver  the  list,  duly  certi- 
fied, to  such  Tax  Collector. 

SEC.  9.  After  August  1st,  and  before  August  10th,  of  each  year,  the  Tax 
Collector  must  notify  all  persons  or  their  agents  by  mail  when  their  post  office  ad- 
dress can  be  ascertained,  that  their  taxes  have  become  delinquent,  the  amount  of 
said  taxes,  and  that  the  same  will  be  sold  unless  paid  prior  to  5  o'clock  p.  m.  of 
September  15th  of  that  year. 

SEC.  10.  The  Tax  Collector  must  publish  the  delinquent  list  for  two  suc- 
cessive weeks  in  a  newspaper  published  in  the  city,  the  first  publication  to  be  before 
and  the  second  one  after  the  25th  day  of  August  of  each  year.  The  publication  must 
conform  substantially  to  Sections  3764,  3765  and  3767  of  the  Political  Code.  The 
Council  must  contract  for  such  publication  with  the  lowest  bidder  and  after  five 
days'  notice  that  such  c'ontiact  will  be  let,  said  notice  to  be  given  before  the  third 
Monday  in  August.     The  bidding  must  be  by  sealed  proposals. 

SEC.  11.  On  the  day  and  hour  fixed  for  the  sale,  which  shall  be  5  o'clock  p. 
m.  of  September  15th,  of  each  year,  all  the  property  delinquent  upon  which  the 
taxes  of  all  kinds,  penalties  and  costs  have  not  been  paid  shall  by  operation  of  law 
and  the  declaration  of  the  Tax  Collector  be  sold  to  the  city  and  said  Tax  Collector 
shall  make  an  entry  "Sold  to  the  City,"  c«  the  delinquent  assessment  list  opposite 
the  tax,  and  he  shall  be  credited  with  the  amount  thereof  in  his  settlement  made 
with  the  Clerk  as  hereinafter  provided. 

SEC.  12.  The  Council  may  at  any  time  after  the  delinquent  list  has  been  de- 
livered to  the  Tax  Collector  direct  him  not  to  proceed  in  the  sale  of  any  property 
of  said  list  whereon  the  taxes  shall  amount  to  twenty  dollars  or  more.  Upon  such 
direction  the  Tax  Collector  must  make  out  and  deliver  to  the  Clerk  a  certified  copy 
of  the  entries  upon  the  delinquent  list  relative  to  such  taxes.  The  Council  shall 
thereupon  direct  suit  to  be  brcught  against  the  delinriuent  in  the  proper  court,  in 
the  name  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  to  enforce  such  collection. 

SEC.  13.  The  Tax  Collector  must  make  out  a  certificate  of  delinquent  taxes 
for  each  piece  or  tract  of  land  sold,  dated  on  the  day  of  the  sale,  stating  "when 
known,"  the  name  of  the  person  assessed,  and  description  of  the  land  sold,  that  it 


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was  sold  for  delinquent  taxes  to  the  city,  and  giving  the  amount  and  year  of  the 
assessment,  and  specifying  when   the  city  will  be  entitled  to  a   deed. 

SEC.  14.  Such  certificate  must  be  signed  by  the  Tax  Collector,  and  be  by 
him  recorded  in  a  book  which  shall  contain  a  record  of  every  certificate  of  sale  made 
by  him  to  the  city  for  real  estate  sold  for  delinquent  taxes,  which  book  shall  be 
l)ropeily  indexed,  shall  be  kept  in  the  office  of  the  Tax  Collector,  and  shall  be  at 
all  suitable  times  subject  to  public  inspection.  The  Council  shall  prescrilDe  the 
form  of  such  certificate  and  record  book.  In  case  of  a  redemption,  or  a  subsequent 
sale  of  any  of  said  property  by  the  city,  the  Tax  Collector  must  enter  on  the  mar- 
gin of  the  ceitificate,  as  recorded  in  such  book,  the  fact  of  such  redemption  or  sale, 
giving  the  date   thereof  and  by  whom  redeemed. 

SEC.  15.  A  redemption  of  the  property  sold  may  be  made  by  the  owner,  or 
any  party  in  interest,  within  five  years  from  the  date  of  the  sale  to  the  city,  in  the 
numner  provided  by  Section  3817  of  the  Political  Code,  as  far  as  the  same  can  be 
made  applicable  to  the  city.  If  the  property  is  not  redeemed  within  the  time  allow- 
ed for  its  redemption,  the  Tax  Collector,  or  his  successor  in  office,  must  make  the 
city  a  deed  of  the  property,  as  provided  by  Section  3785  of  the  Political  Code.  All 
such  deeds  shall  be  recorded  by  the  Tax  Collector  in  a  book  to  be  kept  by  him  in 
his  office  as  provided  by  Secticn  3785  of  the  Political  Code.  All  such  deeds  shall 
be  recorded  by  the  Tax  Collector  in  a  book  to  be  kept  by  him  in  his  office  as  pro- 
vided in  Secticn  57  of  the  Charter  of  said  city.  The  Council  shall  prescribe  the 
form  of  all  such  deeds  and  record  book.  The  Tax  Collector  shair,  on  tl^e  application 
of  the  perscn  desiring  to  redeem  any  property  sold  for  delinciuent  raxes,  make  an 
estimate  of  the  amci  nt  to  be  r^^id,  and  shall  give  him  the  tripilicate  certificates  of 
the  amounts,  specif yirg  the  several  amounts  theieof,  which  certificate  shall  be  de- 
livered to  the  City  Treasurer,  together  with  the  money,  and  the  City  Treasurer  shall 
give  triplicate  receipts  of  said  money,  written  or  endorsed  upon  sale  certificates 
to  the  redemptioner,  who  shall  deliver  two  of  said  receipts  to  the  T;'x  Collector, 
taking  his  receipt  therefor.  The  Tax  Collector  shall  forthwith  file  one  of  said 
certificates,  with  his  endorsement  and  the  date  of  receiving  it  written  thereon,  in 
the  office  of  the  City  Clerk.  Upon  receiving  said  certificate  the  said  Clerk  shall 
charge  the  Treasurer  with  the  amount  specified  therein.  Upon  the  payment  of 
said  money  and  the  return  of  said  certificate  and  Treasurer's  receipt  to  the  Tax 
Collector,  any  certificate  of  sale  that  may  have  been  made  to  the  city  shall  become 
null  and  void,  and  all  light,  title,  and  interest  acquired  by  the  city  under  and  by 
virtue  of  the  tax  shall  cease  and  determine. 

SEC.  16.  The  Tax  Collector  must,  on  or  before  the  10th  day  of  September  of 
each  year,  attend  at  the  office  of  the  City  Clerk  with  the  delinciuent  list,  with  all 
Items  collected  marked  "Paid"  thereon,  and  the  City  Clerk  must  then  carefully  com- 
pare the  list  with  the  assessment  of  persons  and  property  not  marked  "Paid"  on 
the  assessment  book,  and  when  taxes  have  been  paid  m.ust  note  the  fact  in  the  ap- 
propriate column  in  the  assessment  book.  The  Clerk  must  then  foot  up  the  amount 
of  taxes  unpaid  and  credit  the  Tax  Collector  with  the  amount  and  have  a  final 
settlement  with  him,  and  the  delinquent  list  must  remain  on  file  in  the  Clerk's  of- 
fice. On  the  25th  day  of  August  of  each  year  the  Tax  Collector  must  make  an  af- 
f favit,  endorsed  on  the  list,  that  the  taxes  not  marked  "Paid"  have  not  been  paid, 

SEC.  17.  All  taxes  for  the  year  1895  not  collected  shall  be  entered  by  the 
Assessor  on  the  assessment  book  for  1896,  and  be  collected  as  other  taxes  entered 
thereon,  with  interest  thereon  at  two  per  cent  per  month  from  the  time  they  be- 
tcme  ce'inquent. 

SE(\  18.      Ordinances  No.  8,  IS.  31,  70.  71,  85  and  150  of  the  City  of  Eureka  are 


224  MISCELLANEOUS  ORDINANCES 

hereby  repealed;  provided,  that  all  acts  done  under  said  Ordinances  and  all  rights 
and  obligations  arising  out  of  or  from  said  Ordinances  shall  be  preserved  and  con- 
tinued under  this  Ordinance. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  206. 

REGULATING  THE  POLICE  DEPARTMENT. 
(Approved  May  4th,  1896.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  cause  to  be  kept  at  the  police  station 
a  "Register  of  Arrests,"  in  which  shall  be  entered  under  proper  headings,  as  soon 
as  an  arrest  is  made,  the  date  and  hour  of  such  arrest,  the  name  of  the  person  ar- 
rested, the  crime  with  whi(  h  he  is  charged,  the  name  of  the  complaining  witness, 
if  any,  and  his  place  of  residence,  a  description  of  any  property  found  upon  or  in 
the  possession  of  the  person  arrested,  and  the  name  of  the  officer  making  the  arrest. 

SEC.  2.  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  also  keep  a  "Criminal  Record,"  in  which 
shall  be  kept  a  record  of  the  time  and  place  of  airest  of  every  person  arrested  by 
the  Police  Department  of  the  City,  together  with  the  name,  nativity,  age,  occupa- 
tion, complexion,  height,  color  of  hair  and  eyes,  and  identifying  marks  or  scars, 
the  alleged  crime  with  which  he  is  charged,  the  place  where  said  crime  was  com- 
mitted, by  whom  such  person  was  arrested,  where  he  was  imprisoned  and  the  fine 
or  punishment  imposed. 

SEC.  3.  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  cause  to  be  made  out  and  delivered  to  the 
Police  Judge  of  said  city,  before  ten  o'clock  a.  m.  of  each  day  (Sundays  excepted), 
an  exact  copy  of  the  entries  made  on  the  "Register  of  Arrests,"  since  the  last 
preceding  report,  dated  and  certified  by  said  chief  to  be  correct. 

SEC.  4.  Neither  the  Chief  of  Police  nor  any  regular  nor  special  police  officer 
shall  discharge  any  person  from  custody  except  in  the  manner  and  under  the  pro- 
cess provided  by  law. 

SEC.  5.  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  keep  in  his  office  a  blank  book  open  and 
accessible  to  every  person,  wherein  notice  may  be  written  of  the  existence  of  any 
nuisance,  or  the  violation  of  any  law  or  any  (Ordinance  of  the  Council.  Immediately 
upon  such  notice  being  given,  the  Chief  of  Police  shall  himself,  or  through  an  of- 
ficer, detailed  for  that  purpose,  inquire  into  the  existence  of  such  nuisance  or  the 
alleged  violation  of  law  or  Ordinance. 

SEC.  6.  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  make  all  details  of  officers  for  duty,  and 
shall  at  least  every  three  months  change  the  detail  of  police  officers  upon  night 
duty,  unless  otherwise  directed  by  the  Mayor,  and  shall  make  such  details  as  the 
Mayor  shall  direct. 

SEC.  7.  In  case  of  fii  e  the  Chief  of  Police  shall  proceed  with  all  the  force 
off  duty  and  be  vigilant  in  pieseiving  order  and  preventing  crime  in  the  immediate 
vicinity  of  the  fire. 

SEC.  8.  All  regular  and  special  police  officers  on  day  duty  shall  report  at 
the  police  station  at  6  o'clock  a.  m.  "for  duty"  and  at  the  same  place  at  6  o'clock 
p.  m.  for  "off  duty:"  and  all  regular  and  special  policemen  on  night  duty  shall  re- 
port at  the  police  station  at  6  o'clock  p.  m.  "for  duty,"  and  at  6  o'clock  a.  m.  for 
"off  duty." 

SEC.  9.     No  police  officer  shall  absent  himself  from  the  Citv  of  Eureka   with- 


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out  the  permission  of  the  Chief  of  Police;  nor  shall  any  such  officer  while  on  duty 
visit  any  drinking  saloon,  house  of  ill-fame,  bawdy  house,  theater,  circus  or  other 
place  of  amusement  or  business,  except  in  the  discharge  of  his  duty;  nor  shall  any 
police  officer  become  bail  for  any  person  charged  with  crime.  Should  any  regular 
officer  be  temporarily  disabled  while  in  the  discharge  of  his  duty,  his  compensation 
may  be  continued  during  such  temporary  disability. 

SBC.  10.     The  Council  shall  furnish  all  books,  blanks  and  badges  required  by 
this  Ordinance. 

SEC.  11.  The  Chief  of  Police  and  all  regular  officers  shall  provide  such  uni- 
form as  the  Council  shall  adopt,  and  shall  wear  the  same  and  the  badge  of  office 
upon  all  occasions  while  on  duty,  except  while  performing  detective  duty  under  the 
direction  of  the  Chief  of  Police. 

SEC.  12.  Ordinances  No.  153  and  No.  154  are  hereby  repealed;  provided,  that 
all  appointments,  rights,  obligations  and  duties  arising  and  existing  under  said 
Ordinances  are  continued  under  this  Ordinance. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  220. 
PROVIDING  FOR  NITMBERING  THE  LOTS  OF  THE  CITY  OP  EUREKA. 

(Approved  May  25th,  1896.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 
SECTION  1.     The  lots  of  this  city  shall  be  numbered  by  the  Superintendent 
of  Streets,   projecting  the  numbers  from   two  base  lines,   the  north  and  south  base 
line  to  be  First  street,  and  the  east  and  west  base  line  to  be  "A"  street.  . 

SEC.  2.  All  streets  intersecting  First  shall  be  numbered  as  follows;  Com- 
mencing at  the  south  line  of  First  street  at  the  point  of  intersection  with  No.  100 
on  the  west,  and  101  on  the  east  side  thereof,  and  numbering  thence  south  allowing 
one  hundred  numbers  to  each  block,  as  designated  on  the  official  map  of  numbers, 
odd  numbers  to  be  on  the  east  side  and  even  numbers  on  the  west  side  thereof, 
numbering  one  number  for  each  twelve  lineal  feet,  using  the  numbers 
from  100  to  199  inclusive  in  the  first  block,  the  numbers  200  to  299,  inclusive, 
in  the  second  block,  and  so  on  consecutively  from  said  base  line  south 
to  the  boundaries  of  said  city;  and  said  streets  to  be  numbered  from  the  north  line 
of  First  street  to  the  water  front,  comm.encing  with  99  on  the  east  and  98  on  the 
west  sides  thereof  and  decreasing  towards  the  bay,  allowing  twelve  lineal  feet  for 
each  number.  All  streets  intersectirg  "A"  street  shall  be  numbered  as  follows; 
Commencing  at  the  east  line  of  "A"  street  at  the  point  of  intersection  with  No.  1 
on  the  north  and  No.  2  on  the  southsides  thereof,  and  numbering  thence  east,  al- 
lowing 100  numbers  to  each  block  as  designated  on  the  official  map  of  numbers, 
odd  numbers  to  be  on  the  north  side  and  even  numbeis  on  the  south  side  thereof, 
numbering  one  number  lor  each  twelve  lineal  feet,  using  numbers  from  1  to  99  in- 
clusive in  the  first  block,  the  numbeis  100  to  199  inclusive  in  the  second  block,  and 
so  on  consecutively  from  said  base  line  east  to  the  boundaries  of  said  city;  and  said 
streets  to  be  numbered  on  the  west  side  of  "A"  street,  running  west  to  the  boundary 
line  of  the  city  in  the  sanie  ir.anner  as  or  the  east  side  thereof,  using  even  numbers 
on  the  north  and  odd  numbers  on  the  south;  all  numbers  on  said  streets  east  of 
"A"  street  to  be  designated  (for  example),  as  "No.  41  Grant  street";  all  numbers 
on  said  street  west  of  "A"  street  to  be  designated  as  "No.  41  W.  Grant  street."     All 


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other  streets  shall  be  numbered  in  tlie  manner  designatd  on  the  said  official  map 
of  numbers,  and  on  all  such  streets  east  of  "A"  street,  the  even  numbers  shall  be  on 
the  west  and  south  and  the  odd  numbeis  on  the  north  and  east  sides  thereof,  allow- 
ing twelve  lineal  feet  for  each  number. 

SEC.  3.  The  map  accompanying  ( )r(liiiance  No.  143,  and  which  was  filed  Nov. 
2d,  1891,  is  hereby  adopted  as  the  official  map  of  numbers  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  4.  Any  owner  or  occupant  of  any  lot  refusing  to  place  the  number  of 
said  lot  over  the  main  entrance  of  any  building  erected  thereon,  after  such  number 
shall  have  been  furnished  to  him  by  the  Superintendent  of  Streets,  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,   and   ujion   conviction   sh.ill   iiay  a   fine  of  ten   dollars. 

SEC.  f).  No  figuie  or  lettei-  in  any  number  shall  l)c  less  than  two  inches  fiom 
top  to  bottom. 

SEC.   6.     Ordinance   No.    143    is   hereby   repealed. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  221. 

PROVIDING  FOR  ELECTION  PRECINCTS. 
(Approved   May   2r)th,   1S96.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Counc'il  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  The  City  of  I'^lurcka  foi-  tlic  iiurjiose  of  holding  and  conducting 
city  elections,  is  hereby  divided  into  ten  election  luecincts,  to  be  known  and  bounded 
as  follows,  to- wit: 

Precinct  1. — All  that  portion  of  the  First  Ward  lying  west  of  a  line  drawn 
through  the  center  of  "F"  street  from  its  intersection  with  Seventh  street,  northerlj 
to  the  city  limits. 

Precinct  2. — All  that  portion  of  the  l^-irst   Ward  not  included  in  Precinct  No.  1. 

Precinct  3. — All  that  iiorlioii  of  the  Second  Ward  lying  north  and  west  of  a 
line  drawn  through  the  center  of  Myrtle  avenue  from  its  intersection  with  Seventh 
street  westerly  to  the  center  of  Third  street;  thence  westerly  along  the  center-  of 
said  Third  street  to  the  center  of  "M"  street;  thence  norther-ly  along  the  center  of 
said  "M"  street  to  the  city  limits. 

Precinct  4. — All  that  portion  of  the  Second  Ward  not  inchnlcd  in  Precinct 
No.  3. 

Pr'ecinct  5. — All  that  portion  of  the  Third  Ward  lying  north  of  a  line  drawn 
through  the  center  of  Twelfth  street  from  its  intersection  with  "F"  street  easterly 
through  Twelfth  street  to  its  intersection  with  Myrtle  avenue  or  Areata  Road. 

Precinct  6. — All  that  portion  of  the  Third  Ward  not  included  in  Pi-ecinct  No.  ^i. 

Precinct  7. — All  that  iiortioii  of  the  lAmith  Ward  lying  west  of  a  line  drawn 
through  the  center  of  "B"  street  at  its  intersection  willr  Cedar  street,  nor-thcriy  to 
Fourth  street. 

Precinct  8. — All  that  portion  of  the  Fourth  Ward  not  iircludcd  irr  I'rccinct 
No.  7. 

Precinct  9. — All  that  portion  of  the  hMfth  War-d  lyiirg  rrtrrtlr  of  a  liire  drawn 
through  the  center  of  Del  Norte  street  at  its  intersection  with  "l""'  street  westerly 
to  the  east  end  of  Murray  street:  thence  westerly  along  the  center  of  Murray  street 
(if  extended),  to  the  city  limits. 


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Prftcinet  10. — All  that  portion  of  the  Fifth  Ward  not  included  in  Precinct  No.  9. 
SEC.  2.     Ordinance  No.   148  is  hereby  repealed. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  225. 

DETERMININING    THAT    CERTAIN    LANDS    ARE    NECESSARY    FOR    A    PUB- 
LIC   PARK. 

(Approved  June  1st,  1S96.) 

Be  it  ordained  hy  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka   as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  It  is  hereby  declared  that  the  following  described  lands  are 
necessary  and  proper  for  the  jurpose  of  a  public  park  for  the  City  of  Eureka:  In 
the  City  of  Eureka,  Humboldt  County,  State  of  California,  Lots  No.  1,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6, 
7,  8,  9,  20,  21,  22,  23,  24,  25,  26,  27,  28  and  29,  (excepting  therefrom  a  strip  forty 
feet  wide  reserved  for  a  continuation  of  "S"  street  on  and  along  the  west  line  of 
said  lots  No.  9  and  20),  all  in  Glatt's  Second  Addition  to  said  City  of  Eureka.  Also 
that  portion  of  Manzanita  avenue  lying  between  the  east  line  of  "S"  street  (if  ex- 
tended), and  the  west  line  of  •'W'  street,  in  said  Glatt's  Second  Addition,  according 
to  the  map  of  said  Addition  now  on  file  in  tlie  office  of  the  Recorder  of  said  Hum- 
boldt County. 

SEC.  2.  It  is  hereby  declared  that  said  described  lands  shall  be  purchased 
for  the  purpose  of  a  imblic  park  for  said  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  3.  The  following  described  lands  acquired  by  said  City  of  Eureka  under 
Ordinance  No.  180,  and  being  "Forest  Park"  of  said  city,  viz:  In  the  City  of  Eu- 
reka, Humboldt  County,  State  of  California,  that  Lot  marked  and  designated  on 
the  map  of  Glatt's  Second  Addition  to  said  City  of  Eureka,  "Reserved  for  Park," 
and  bounded  on  the  north  by  Glatt  street,  on  the  east  by  a  lot,  on  the  south  by 
Manzanita  street,  and  on  the  west  by  "S"  street,  according  to  the  map  of  said  Ad- 
dition, together  with  the  lands  described  in  Section  one  of  this  Ordinance,  are  de- 
tlared  to  be  a  public  park  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  to  be  kninvn  as  "l<'orest  Park," 

SEC.  4.     Ordinance  No.   ISO  is  hereby  repealed. 

SEC.   ,5.     This   (>rdinanc<'   shall    take  effect    inmuMlia tcly. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  228. 

RELATIVE    TO    (TTY    POLL  TAXES. 
(Approved  June   2.")th,   lS9f;.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 
SECTION   1.     At   the   time   of  making  the   tax  levy   on   the   third   Monday   in 
May  of  each   year,   the  Council   shall  le\'y   an   annual   road   poll   tax   of   two   dollars 
on  evei-y  male  inhaliitani  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  over  the  age  of  twenty-one  years 
and  under  fifty-five  years  of  age,  except  members  of  the  Fire  Department  and  ex- 
empt firemen. 

SEC.   2.     The  one  dollar  poll  tax  imposed  by   Section  84  of  the  City  Charter, 
and   the   two-dollar  road   poll   tax  imposed  by   Section  one  of  this   Ordinance,   shall 


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be  due  and  payable  after  the  first  Monday  in  March,  and  must  be  collected  by  the 
City  Assessor  between  the  first  Monday  in  March  and  the  first  day  of  August  in 
each  year. 

SEC.  3.  The  City  Treasurer  must,  before  the  first  Monday  in  March  in  each 
year,  cause  to  be  printed  one  dollar  poll  tax  and  two  dollar  road  poll  tax  receipts, 
in  book  form,  with  stubs  numbered  the  same  as  the  receipts,  of  one  hundred  in 
each  book,  a  sufficient  number  for  the  use  of  the  Assessor.  The  stubs  shall  have 
a  line  for  the  name  of  the  poll  tax  payer,  his  age,  residence,  occupation  and  by  whom 
employed,  and  shall  comply  with  Sections  84  and  85  of  the  City  Charter. 

SEC.  4.     The  Treasurer  must,  before  the  first  Monday  in  March  of  each  year: 

First:      Number  and  sign   the  said  blanks. 

Second:  At  the  time  of  signing  make  an  entry  of  the  whole  number  thereof, 
and  of  the  first  and  last  number  placed  thereon,  in  a  book  by  him  kept  for  that 
purpose. 

Third:      Deliver  all  such  blanks  to  the  City  Clerk  and  charge  him  therewith, 

SEC.  5.  The  City  Clerk  upon  the  receipt  thereof  must  sign  the  same  and 
make  in  a  book  to  be  kept  by  him  for  that  purpose  a  similar  entry  to  that  prescribed 
in  sub-division  two  of  the  preceding  Section. 

SEC.  6.  The  City  Clerk  must  at  any  time  after  the  first  Monday  in  March, 
upon  demand,  deliver  to  the  Assessor  the  said  blanks  and  charge  him  therewith. 

SEC.  7.  On  the  1st  day  of  August  the  Assessor  must  return  to  the  City 
Clerk  all  poll  tax  receipts  received  by  him  and  not  used,  and  pay  to  the  Treasurer 
the  total  amount  collected  and  not  before  paid  in,  and  must  make  final  settlement 
with  the  City  Clerk  and  Treasurer  therefor. 

SEC.  8.  On  the  1st  day  of  August  of  each  year,  the  Assessor  must  deliver 
to  the  City  Clerk  the  poll  tax  roll  made  as  required  by  Section  3857  of  the  Political 
Code  and  the  Clerk  must  add  to  the  total  poll  tax  delinquent  on  such  roll  thirty- 
three  and  one-third  per  centum  additional,  and  on  the  said  1st  day  of  August  de- 
liver such  list   to  the  Tax  Collector  and  charge  the  Tax  Collector  therewith. 

SEC.  9.  The  proceeds  of  the  road  poll  taxes  must  be  paid  to  the  Treasurer, 
as  provided  by  law,  and  kept  in  the  "Street  and  Alley  Fund." 

SEC.  10.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  232. 

TO    UNITE    AND    CONSOLIDATE    THE    OFFICE    OF   TAX    COLLECTOR    WITH 

THAT  OP  CITY  CLERK. 

(Approved  Feb'y.  15th,   1897.) 

Be  It  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  The  offices  of  City  Clerk  and  Tax  Collector  of  the  City  of  Eu- 
reka are  hereby  consolidated.  The  City  Clerk  of  the  City  of  Eureka  hereafter 
elected  shall  be  ex-officio  Tax  Collector  of  said  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  2.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  ujion  its  approval:  Provided,  that 
the  present  City  Clerk  and  fhe  present  Tax  Collector  shall  hold  their  lespective 
offices  until  the  second  Monday  of  July,  1897. 


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ORDINANCE  NO.  234. 

ESTABLISHING   AN  ELECTION   PRECINCT   FOR  THAT    PART   OF   THE   CITY 
OF    EUREKA    SCHOOL    I'ISTRICT    OUTSIDE    OF    THE    CORPORATE 
LIMITS  OF  EUREKA,  AND  WHICH  HAS  BEEN  ANNEXED  THERETO 
(Approved  May  17th,   1897.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 
SECTION    1.     In   accordance   with    Section    1576    of  the   Political   Code   of  the 
State  of  California,  that  portion  of  Eureka  School  District  lying  outside  of  the  cor- 
porate limits  of  said  City  of  Eureka  and  bounded  and  described  as  follows,  to-wit'. 
The  south  half  of  Sec.  34.  Township  5  North,  Range  1  west,  H.  M.,  and  which  was 
on  August  8th,   1895,  annexed  to  the  City  of  Eureka  for  school   purposes;    and  also 
the  east  half  of  the  southeast  cir.arter  of  Sec.  33  Township  5  North,  Range   1  west 
H.   M.,   which   was  on  March   25th,   1899,   annexed  to  the  City  of  Eureka  for  school 
purposes,  is  hereby  declared  to  be.  and  all  said  territory  described  shall  constitute 
a  part  of  the  Fifth  Ward  of  the  said  City  of  Eureka,  and  the  same  shall  be  and  is 
hereby  designated  and  established  as  Precinct  No.  11  of  the  Fifth  Ward  of  the  City 
of  Eureka  for  school   purposes  only.      (Amendment:      Ordinance   No.   265.   appTroved 
May  22nd,  1901.) 

SEC.  2.     This  Ordinance  shall  be  in  effect  upon  its  approval  by  the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  238. 
REQUIRING  CITY  OFFICERS  TO  KEEP  CERTAIN  BOOKS  AND  REGULATING 
THE  MANNER   OF  KEEPING  THE   SAME. 

(Approved  February  11th,  1898.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  The  officers  of  the  City  of  Eui'eka  hereinafter  named,  shall 
keep  the  books  herein  specified,  and  shall  make  the  entries  and  keep  such  books  as 
herein  provided. 

SEC.  2.     The  City  Clerk  must  keep: 

1. — A  journal  of  all  the  proceedings  of  the  Council  during  its  sessions,  which 
shall  be  labeled  "Record  Book." 

2. — An   Index   of   Record   Books,    labeled   "Index   of   Record    Books." 

3. — A  "Cash  Book." 

4. — A  "Ledger." 

5. — A  "Journal." 

6. — A  register  of  dog  tags  issued,  labeled  "Register  of  Dogs";  each  page  of 
which  shall  be  divided  into  six  columns,  headed  respectively:  Date  of  Register, 
By  Whom  Registered,  Description  of  Dogs,  No.  of  Tag,  Expiration  of  License, 
Amount  Paid. 

7.— A  book  labeled  "Register  of  Street  Contracts,"  which  shall  be  a  register 
of  all  street  grading,  graveling  and  sewer  contracts.  Each  page  of  said  book  shall 
be  divided  into  seven  columns,  headed  respectively:  Date  of  Contract,  Description 
of  Same,  Name  of  Contractor,  Amount  of  Contract  Price,  Payments,  Date  of  Pay- 
ments, No.  Warrant. 

8. — A   book    labeled    "Contracts    and    Bonds"    in    which    shall    be    recorded    all 


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contracts  and  bonds  accompanying  the  san:e.  Such  book  to  be  properly  indexed  in 
the  front  thereof. 

9. — A  book  labeled  "Official  Bonds,"  in  which  all  bonds  of  city  officers  must 
be  recorded.     Such  book  to  be  properly  indexed  in   the  front  thereof. 

10. — A  book  labeled  "Ordinances,"  in  which  all  ordinances  shall  be  recorded 
in  the  oi'der  of  their  adoption. 

11. — A  book  labeled  "Index  to  Ordinances,"  in  which  all  Ordinances  adopted 
and  the  matter  of  such   Ordinances  must  be  properly   indexed. 

12. — A  book  labeled  "Letter  Book,"  in  which  shall  be  copied  all  official  cor- 
respondence. 

13. — A  register  of  warrants  issued  labeled,  "Register  of  Warrants,"  each 
page  divided  into  seven  columns,  headed  respectively.  Date  of  Issue,  No.  Warrant, 
To  Whom  Drawn,  For  What  Allowed,   Fund   Drawn   On,   Amount,   Total. 

14. — A  book  labeled  "Warrant  Index,"  in  which  shall  be  indexed  in  alpha- 
betical order  the  names  of  all  persons  to  whom  city  warrants  are  drawn,  with  a 
reference  to  the  number  of  warrant  as  recorded  in  the  Register  of  Warrants. 

15. — A  book  labeled  "Exempt  Firemen."  which  shall  be  a  record  of  all  "Ex- 
empt Firemen's  Certificates  issued  by  order  of  the  Council."  Each  page  of  said 
book  shall  be  divided  into  four  columns,  headed  respectively.  Name  in  Full,  No. 
Company,  Time  of  Service,  Date  Certificate  Granted.  The  said  book  shall  be  in- 
dexed and  entries  made  so  that  the  names  of  exempt  firemen  shall  be  in  alpha- 
betical order. 

16. — A  book  labeled  "Register  of  Street  Woik,"  the  two  opposite  pages  of 
which  shall  be  divided  into  columns  and  parts  so  that  there  shall  be  a  part  of  a 
column  for  each  of  the  following  heads:  Name  of  Employee,  No.  Days  Worked, 
Rate  Per  Day,  Total  Wages  for  Month,  Distribution  of  Time,  Distribution  of  Cost  of 
Material.  Recapitulation  of  Distribution.  The  entries  in  said  book  shall  he  made 
monthly  by  the  Clerk  from  the  monthly  reports  of  the  Superintendent  of  Streets, 
as  soon  as  the  same  are  filed.  After  making  such  entries  the  Clerk  must  certify 
that  they  were  made  from  the  report  of  Superintendent  of  Streets  with  date  of 
entry,  and  sign  the  same.  The  Superintendent  of  Streets  shall  thereupon  compare 
such  entries  with  his  monthly  report  and  the  records  of  his  office  and  certify  the 
same  to  be  true  and  correct. 

17.  A  book  containing  a  detailed  and  descriptive  inventory  of  all  the  real 
and  personal  property  of  the  city,  excepting  cash,  labeled  "Inventory  of  City  Prop- 
erty." The  said  book  to  state  the  original  cost  of  all  property  when  known,  and 
if  not  known  an  estimate  of  cost  made  by  the  Mayor.  The  Clerk  must  make  entries 
in  said  book  whenever  additions  are  made  to  city  property  or  sales  made,  showing 
the  same;  and  it  must  be  fully  written  up  by  each  Clerk  at  the  expiration  of  his 
term  of  office  so  as  to  show  the  property  of  the  city  at  that  time. 

18. — Books  to  be  numbered  consecutively  and  labeled  "Original  Warrants," 
such  books  shall  be  the  stubs  of  the  original  warrants  and  upon  the  stubs  shall  be 
recorded  the  number  of  corresponding  warrant,  its  date,  to  whom  issued,  and  sig- 
nature of  person  receiving  the  same.  The  warrants  for  each  fiscal  year  shall  be 
nuinbered   commencing  with   number  one  each  year. 

SEC.  3.     The  Tax  Collector  must  keep: 

1. — A  book  labeled  "Cash  Book,"  in  whit  h  shall  be  entered  the  date  of  pay- 
ment of  all   city  taxes,   when  paid  and  amount  of  same. 

2. — A  book  labeled  "Certificates  of  Tax  Sales,"  properly  indexed  as  provided 
by  Section  14  of  Ordinance  No.  203  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 


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■  3. — A  "book  labeled  "Tax  Deeds,"  properly  indexed,  as  provided  by  Section 
15  of  Ordinance  203  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

4. — A  book  labeled  "Register  of  Liquor  Licenses,"  each  page  divided  into 
eight  columns  headed  respectively:  No.  License  Isssued,  To  Whom  Issued,  Loca- 
tion  of  Business,   Date  of  Issue,   Teim   from ■ —   to ,   Expiration  of  Bond, 

Amount   paid. 

5. — A  book  labeled  "Record  cf  Licenses,"  which  shall  be  a  record  of  all  licenses 
issued  by  him  except  liquor  licenses.  The  two  opposite  pages  of  said  book  shall  be 
headed  Record  of  Auctioneer's  Licenses,  Flying  Horses  or  Merry-go-Rounds,  The- 
ater and  Street  Venders  Licenses.  And  said  pages  shall  be  divided  into  eleven 
columns,  one  of  which  shall  be  blank  and  the  other  columns  shall  be  headed  re- 
spectively as  follows:  Date  of  Issue,  Auction  License  No. — ,  Flying  Horse  or  Mer- 
I'y-go-Rounds  License  No.,  Theater  License  No.,  Street  Venders  License  No.,  To 
\Ahom  Issued,  Business,  Performance  or  Exhibition,  Place  When  Authorized,  Time 
Authorized  for.  Amount  Paid. 

SEC.  4.     The  Assessor  shall  keep: 

1. — A  book  labeled  "Poll  Tax  List,"  which  shall  be  a  roll  of  the  names  and 
residences  or  place  of  business  of  all  persons  subject  to  or  liable  for  city  poll  taxes; 
and  if  paid,  date  and  amount  of  such  payments,  and  if  not  paid,  cause  of  such 
non-payment. 

SEC.  5.     The  Treasurer  .shall  keep: 

1.— A  each   Book. 

2. — A  Ledger. 

3. — A  Journal. 

SEC.    6.     The   Chief  Engineer  of  the  Fire  Department   shall   keep: 
1. — A  record  of  all  fires  occurring  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  labeled  "Fire  Record," 
each  page  of  such  book  shall  be  divided  into  ten  columns  headed  respectively:   Date 
of  Fire,   Time,  No.  Alarm   Box,  Property  Damaged   or   Destroyed,  Location   of  Prop- 
erty, Name  of  Owner,  Cause  of  Fire,  Amount  of  Loss,  Insurance,  Remarks. 

2. — A  register  of  exempt  firemen's  certificates  issued,  labeled  "Firemen's  Cer- 
tificates Issued;"  each  page  divided  into  five  columns,  headed  respectively;  To 
Whom  Issued,  No.  Company,  Date  of  Membership,  Teim  of  Service,  By  Whom 
Issued. 

3. — An  inventory  of  the  property  of  the  Fire  Department,  labeled.  "Inventory 
■of  Fire  Department  Property."  Each  engineer  of  the  Fire  Department  immediately 
after  taking  office  must  open  an  account  in  such  book  and  charge  himself  with  all 
property  of  the  Fire  Depaitm.ent  at  its  original  cost,  or,  if  not  known,  at  its  esti- 
mated cost,  said  account  to  be  an  itemized  and  descriptive  statem.ent  of  all  property 
of  the  department.  He  must  charge  himself  with  all  property  of  the  department 
purchased  during  his  term  of  office  at  its  cost  larlce.  At  the  expiration  of  each 
term  of  office  the  Chief  Engineer  mist  balance  his  account  by  crediting  himself 
with  all  property  of  the  department  then  on  hand,  and  shall  credit  his  account  with 
all  property  of  the  department  which  has  been  lost,  destroyed  or  worn  out  during 
said  term,  upon  reporting  such  facts  to  the  Council  and  his  report  being  apiiroved. 

SEC.  7.     The  Chief  of  Police  shall  keep: 

1. — A  register  of  all  arrests  made  labeled,  "Register  of  Arrests;"  each  page 
divided  into  nine  columns  header  respectively:  Date  of  Arrest.  Hour  of  Arrest, 
Name  of  Person  Arrested,  Complaining  Witness,  Residence  of  Witness,  Description 
of  Property  on  Person  Arrested,  Crime  Charged,  Baif  Deposited,  Name  of  Arrest- 
ing Officer. 


232  MISCELLANEOUS  ORDINANCES 

2. — A  "Criminal  Record."  as  provided  by  Section  2  of  Ordinance  No.  206  of 
the  City  of  Eureka. 

3. — A  book  to  be  labeled,  "Complaint  Book."  and  kept  as  required  by  Section 
5  of  Ordinance  206  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  8.     The  Pound  Master  shall  keep: 

1. — A  register  of  stock  impounded  labeled  "Pound  Master's  Book;"  each  page 
divided  into  eleven  columns  healed  respectively:  Date  of  Impounding,  Description 
of  Animal,  Name  of  Owner,  Fine  Collected,  Cost  of  Keeping,  Collected,  Animal  Sold 

for    $ ,    Total    Receipts,    To    Whom    Sold,    Date    Keeping    Paid,    Paid    Treasurer, 

Remarks. 

SEC.  9.     The  Health  Officer  shall  keep: 

1. — A  journal  of  all  proceedings  of  the  Board  of  Health,  labeled  "Minutes 
of  Board  of  Health." 

2. — An  index  of  such  journal,  labeled  "Index  to  Minutes  of  Board  of  Health." 

3. — A  register  of  Births,  labeled  "Register  of  Births;"  each  page  divided  into 
five  columns  headed  respectively:  Name  of  Parents,  Date  of  Birth,  Sex  of  Child, 
Color  of  Child,  Race  of  Child. 

4. — A  book  to  be  labeled  "Register  of  Deaths,"  which  shall  contain  blank 
burial  permits  and  accompanying  stubs,  consecutively  numbered,  and  in  which 
shall  be  recorded  the  following  facts  concerning  persons  for  whom  burial  permits 
are  issued:  Name,  Age,  Sex,  Color,  Race,  Single  or  Married,  Occupation.  Place  of 
Birth,  Date  of  Death,  Cause  of  Death.  Medical  Attendant,  Where  to  be  Buried,  Name 
of  Cemetery,  Issued  by. 

5. — A  record  of  the  removal  of  the  remains  of  deceased  persons,  labeled 
"Records  of  Removals."  which  shall  contain  blank  removal  permits  and  accompany- 
ing stubs,  numbered  consecutively,  and  in  which  shall  be  recorded  the  following 
facts:  Name  of  Deceased,  Age,  Sex,  Color,  Race,  Occupation,-  Single  or  Married. 
Place   of  Birth,   Place   of  Burial,   Destination,   To  Whom   Issued. 

6. — A  book  labeled  "Record  of  Licensed  Plumbers;"  each  page  of  which  shall 
be  divided  into  ten  columns  headed  respectively:  Name  in  Full  of  Applicant,  Na- 
tivity,   Place    of    Residence,    When    Application    Filed.    When    Applicant    Examined. 

Order   Denying  Application.    Order   Granting  Application,    License   Issued,    From 

to  .      Said  book   shall   be   alphabetically   indexed    in   the   front   thereof   with    the 

names  of  all   persons  to   whoin   plumbers'   licenses  have  been   issued. 

7. — A  book  labeled  "Maps  of  Plumbing  and  Drainage  Plans;"  in  which  shall 
be  numbered  and  filed  in  consecutive  order  all  plans  and  descriptions  of  plumbing 
and  drainage  which  have  been  submitted  to  and  approved  by  the  Board  of  Health. 
Each  of  such  plans  or  descriptions  shall  have  endorsed  thereon  the  date  of  the 
approval  of  the  same,  signed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Health.  Such  book 
shall  be  properly  indexed  in  the  front  thereof. 

SEC.  10.     The  Police  Judge  shall  keep: 

1. — A  i-egister  of  Criminal  Actions  properly  indexed. 

2. — A  Register  of  C'wil  Actions  properly  indexed. 

3. — A  Cash  Book,  each  page  divided  into  seven  columns  headed  respectively: 
Date  of  Payment.  From  Whom  Received.  No.  of  Case,  Amount  Paid,  Date  Paid 
Treasurer,  No.  of  Authorization  Receipt,  Amount  Paid  Treasurer. 

SEC.  11.     The  City  Engineer  shall  keep: 

1. — Books  to  be  labeled  "Level  Books;"  which  shall  contain  the  original  rec- 
ord of  all  field  work  of  the  City  Engineer,  said  books  to  be  numbered  consecutively 
commencing  with  1. 

2. — An    index   to   all    levels   run.    labeled    "Index    to   Level   Books."    divided    into 


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five  columns  headed  respectively:  Location  of  Work,  Date  of  Work,  City  Engineer, 
No.  Level  Book,  Page . 

3. — A  Map  Book,  properly  indexed,  in  which  shall  be  filed,  numbered  and  kept 
all  sewer  block  maps. 

4. — A  "Map  Book,"  properly  indexed,  in  which  shall  be  filed,  numbered  and 
kept,  all  block  maps. 

5. — Transit  Books,  to  be  nvnnbered  consecutively,  commencing  with  No.  1, 
in  which  shall  be  kept  the  original  record  of  surveys  of  city  work,  with  the  signa- 
ture of  the  City  Engineer  making*  the  survey. 

6. — An  Index  to  Transit  Books,  labeled  "Index  to  Transit  Books,"  each  page 
divided  into  four  columns,  headed  respectively:  Location  of  Work,  Date  of  Work, 
Name  of  City  Engineer,  No.  of  Book,  Page  — . 

7. — A  record  of  Sewer  Connections  labeled  "Record  of  Sewer  Connections;" 
the  left  hand  page  to  be  divided  into  eleven  columns  headed  rspectivly:  Number 
of  Junction,  Diameter  of  Junction,  Elevation  of  Invert,  Grade  of  Street  or  Alley, 
Difference  Between  Elevation  of  Invert  and  Street  or  Alley  Grade.  Distance  of 
Junction  from  Man-hole  or  Other  Fixed  Point,  No.  House  to  be  Connected,  Name  of 
Street.  Name  of  Applicant.  Nam.e  of  Plumber  Making  Connection,  Date  When  Con- 
nection was  Made.  The  right  hand  page  of  said  book  to  contain  a  plan  of  the  sewer, 
to  be  drawn  thereon,  showing  its  exact  location  in  the  street  with  man-hole  and 
junctions  marked  in  their  proper  places;  and  also  the  lots  on  each  side  of  the  street 
or  alley  with  which  connections  have  been  made. 

8. — A  book  of  profiles  in  which  shall  be  kept  all  profiles  made  by  City  En- 
gineers, filed  and  numbered  in  the  order  in  which  they  are  made,  said  book  to  be 
properly  indexed  in  the  front  thereof. 

SEC.  12.     The  City  Attorney  shall  keep: 

1. — A  book  to  be  labeled  "Register  of  Actions;"  which  shall  be  a  register  of 
all  actions  in  which  the  City  of  Eureka  is  a  party.  The  two  opposite  pages  of  said 
book  shall  be  divided  into  twelve  columns  headed  respectively:  Plaintiff,  Defendant, 
When  Commenced,  Character  of  Action,  Amount  Sued  For,  When  Tried,  Result  of 
Trial.  Amount  of  Judgment,  When  Entered,  When  Appealed,  Final  Decision,  Re- 
marks. 

SEC.  1.3.     The  Superintendent  of  Streets  shall  keep: 

1. — An  inventory  of  all  property  in  his  custody  or  under  his  control  as  Super- 
intendent of  Streets,  labeled  "Street  Department  Property."  Each  Superintendent 
of  Streets,  immediately  after  taking  office  must  open  an  account  in  such  book  and 
charge  himself  with  all  property  of  the  city  in  his  custody  or  control  at  its  original 
cost,  or  where  that  is  not  known,  at  its  estimated  cost;  said  account  to  be  an  item- 
ized and  descriptive  statement  of  all  property  of  the  Street  Department.  He  must 
charge  himself  thereafter  with  all  property  of  the  Street  Department  purchased  dur- 
ing his  term  of  office  at  its  cash  price.  At  the  expiration  of  each  fiscal  year  the 
Superintendent  of  Streets  must  balance  his  account  by  crediting  himself  with  all 
property  of  the  Department  then  on  hand,  and  shall  credit  his  account  with  all 
property  of  the  Department  which  has  been  lost,  destroyed,  or  worn  out  during 
the  preceding  year,  upon  reporting  such  facts  to  the  Council  and  his  report  being 
approved. 

SEC.  14.  The  Mayor  shall  prescribe  the  form  of  all  books  herein  provided 
to  be  kept. 

SEC.  15.  The  officers  herein  named  shall  keep  all  books  not  herein  mentioned, 
which  are  required  to  be  kept  by  the  City  Charter  or  City  Ordinances. 


234  MIvSCELLANEOUS  ORDINANCES 

SEC.  16.  All  books  herein  required  to  be  kept  shall  be  provided  by  the  Council 
in  such  way  as  said  Council  may  direct. 

SEC.  17.  The  Mayor  shall  not  sign  the  warrants  drawn  to  pay  the  salary  of 
anj^  officer  whose  books  are  not  kept  up  to  date  as  required  by  this  Ordinance. 

SEC.  18.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  on  the  1st  day  of  July,  1898. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  240. 
PROVIDING  FOR   REPORTS   OF  CERTAIN   OFFICERS. 
(Approved  March  7th.  1S98.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council   of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  The  Superintendent  of  Streets  of  the  City  of  Eureka  shall  make, 
sign  and  file  with  the  City  Clerk  a  monthly  report  of  his  work  and  the  transactions 
of  the  Street  Department  during  the  preceding  month.  Such  report  must  show  the 
names  of  persons  employed,  dates  of  employment,  total  days  employed,  wages  per 
day,  total  wages,  material  purchased,  from  whom,  description  and  cost  of  material, 
the  distribution  of  the  time  and  material  to  different  work  and  the  monthly  cost  of 
each  kind  of  city  work  and  improvements. 

SEC.  2.  The  Superintendent  of  Streets  must  make  an  annual  repoi-t  on  the 
first  day  of  July  of  each  year,  in  addition  to  the  report  recjuired  of  him  by  Sub.  8, 
Section  68  of  the  City  Charter.  Said  report  shall  contain  a  concise  statement  of  all 
city  property  which  during  the  year  ending  with  June  30th,  came  to  his  custody 
or  control,  of  all  property  purchased  for  the  use  of  the  Street  Department  during 
the  year,  and  of  any  of  such  property  which  has  during  the  year  been  lost,  destroyed 
or  worn  out. 

SEC.  3.  The  Assessor  shall  on  the  first  Monday  in  each  month  make  out  and 
file  with  the  City  Clerk  a  monthly  report,  showing  the  value  of  all  Personal  Prop- 
erty Assessed,  Tax  Rate,  Amount  of  Tax,  Assessor's  Commission  and  Amount  Paid 
Treasurer.  Such  report  must  also  contain  a  statement  showing  the  name  of  each 
taxpayer  assessed  upon  personal  property  alone,  the  amount  of  each  assessment, 
tax  paid  and  date  of  payment.  Such  report  must  be  subscribed  and  sworn  to  by 
the  Assessor. 

SEC.  4.  The  Mayor  shall  prescribe  the  form  of  all  i-eports  herein  required 
to  be  kept. 

SEC.  5.  Each  city  officer  mentioned  in  Section  68  of  the  City  Charter  shall 
make  and  present  to  the  Council  at  its  first  meeting  of  each  year,  an  annual  report 
for  the  preceding  year  ending  July  1st.  Each  of  such  reports  shall  be  in  form  and 
substance  respectively  as  required  by  said  Section  68  of  the  City  Charter. 

SEC.  6.  The  Mayor  shall  not  sign  the  warrants  drawn  to  pay  the  salary  of 
any  offlicer  who  fails  to  make  and  present  the  reports  as  herein  required. 

SEC.  7.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  on   March   10th.   1898. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  242, 

(Approved   Sept.   22nd,    1898.) 
To   Establish   a    Public    Boulevard    and   Declaring  What    Lands   Are   Necessary 


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and  Proper  to  be  Acquired  for  that  Purpose.      (See  Page  311   of  Book  "B"  of  Or- 
dinances.)     (City  Clerk's  Record.s.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  255. 

(Approved  Nov.  7th,   1900.) 

Authorizing  and  Directing  the  Sale  and  Conveyance  of  City  Property  in  the 
City  of  Eureka.  The  South-West  Quarter  of  Block  No.  121  of  the  City  of  Eureka, 
(See  page  351  of  Book  "B"  of  Ordinances.)      (City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  294. 

PROVIDING  FOR  GIVING  NOTICE  BY  THE  COUNCIL  SITTING  AS  A  BOARD 
OF  EQUALIZATION,  OF  ITS  INTENTION  TO  RAISE  THE  ASSESS- 
MENT OP  ANY  PERSON  OR  CORPORATION  ASSESSED  ON  THE 
ASSESSMENT  ROLL. 

(Approved   May   8th,    1902.) 

Be  it  ordained  Ijy  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  The  Council,  when  sitting  as  a  Board  of  Equalization,  must, 
before  raising  the  assessment  of  any  person  or  corporation  on  the  assessment  roll, 
cause  at  least  two  days  notice  to  be  given  to  any  person  or  corporation  whose  as- 
sessment is  to  be  raised.  Such  notice  must  be  given  to  such  person  or  corporation 
personally,  or  in  the  manner  provided  by  Subdivision  2,  Section  1011  of  the  Code  of 
Procedure   of   the   State   of   California. 

SEC.  2.  Such  notice  must  be  addressed  to  the  person  or  corporation  whose 
assessment  is  to  be  raised,  must  specify  the  intention  of  the  Board  of  Equalization 
to  raise  the  assessment  of  the  real  or  personal  property  of  such  person  or  corpora- 
tion, and  direct  him  or  it  to  appear  before  the  Beard  of  Equalization  at  a  time  and 
place  to  be  specified  in  such  notice,  and  show  cause  why  such  assessment  should  not 
be  raised. 

SEC.  .3.  The  Board  of  Equalization  sliall  direct  such  notice  to  be  given  by 
some  person  designated  by  said  Board,  and  at  the  time  of  ordering  such  notice, 
shall  designate  the  time  and  place,  when  and  where  said  person  or  corporation  and 
each  of  them  are  to  appear  before  said  Board  and  sliow  cause  why  such  assessment 
should  not  be  raised. 

SEC.  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  upon  its  approval  by  the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  306. 

(Approved  Jan.  20th,  1903.) 

Ati  Ordinance  Relating  to  the  Sale  of  City  Lots  in  the  City  of  Eureka.     (See 
page  49  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances)      (City  Clerk's  Records.) 


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ORDINANCE   NO.  315. 

AN  ORDINANCE  PROVIDING  THAT  ALL,  PRINTING  FOR  THE  CITY  OF  EU- 
REKA SHALL  BE  EXECUTED  BY  PERSONS  OR  CORPORATIONS  EN- 
TITLED TO  AND  USING  THE  LABEL  OF  THE  "INTERNATIONAL 
TYPOGRAPHICAL  UNION"  AND  THAT  ALL  ADVERTISING  FOR 
SAID  CITY  SHALL  BE  PUBLISHED  IN  NEWSPAPERS  DISPLAYING 
SAID  LABEL. 

(Approved   June   9th,    1903.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka: 

SECTION  1.  All  printing  matter  and  blank  books  in  or  upon  which  print- 
ing matter  might  occur,  which  may  be  published,  executed  or  preformed  by  or  under 
the  authority  of  the  officers  of  the  City  of  Eureka  or  any  of  them,  shall  be  printed 
and  published  exclusively  by  persons,  firms  or  corporations  entitled  to  use  the  label 
of  the  "International  Typographical  Union,"  and  all  such  publications  or  blank 
books  shall  bear  upon  the  face  thereof  the  label  of  the  "International  Typographical 
Union." 

SEC.  2.  All  legal  or  general  advertising  ordered  or  authorized  by  said  City 
or  any  of  its  officers  shall  be  piinted  and  published  In  a  newspaper  or  newspapers 
entitled  to  the  use  of  the  label  of  the  "International  Typographical  Union"'  and  hav- 
ing said  label  displayed  in  Its  or  their  columns. 

SEC.  3.  It  Is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the  City  Clerk,  when  advertising  for 
sealed  proposals  for  the  doing  of  general  or  legal  advertising  or  printing  for  the 
City  or  any  of  its  officers,  to  insert  In  the  notice  inviting  proposals  for  such  work, 
the  statement  that  all  such  woik  must  bear  upon  Its  face  or  in  the  column  of  the 
newspaper  performing  It,  the  label  of  the   "International   Typographical  Union." 

SEC.  4.  All  printed  matter  or  advertising  not  executed  in  accordance  with 
the  provisions  hereof,  shall  be  deemed  to  have  been  done  Illegally  and  shall  not  be 
accepted,  used,  audited  or  paid  for  by  said  city  or  any  of  its  officers,  and  all  con- 
tracts in  contravention  of  the  terms  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  deemed  invalid  and 
illegal  and  shall  not  be  audited  by  the  Council. 

SEC.  5.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately  upon  its  approval  by 
the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  319. 

ESTABLISHING  A   PARK  IMPROVEiyiENT   FUND. 

(Approved  October  7th.  1903.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION   1.     A   Park  Improvement   Fund   Is  hereby  established. 

SEC.  2.  All  revenue  derived  from  the  percentage  on  earnings  of  Street  Rail- 
road Franchises  shall  be  placed  In  the  Park  Improvement  Fund  to  be  expended 
upon  the  public  parks  of  the  (^Ity. 


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ORDINANCE  NO.  330. 

AN    ORDINANCE   FIXING   THE   TIME   AND   PLACE   OF  REGULAR   MEETINGS 
OF  THE  COUNCIL  AND  BOARD  OF  EQUALIZATION. 

(Approved  March  4th,   1904.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  tiie  Council  of  the  City  of  Eurelta  as  follows; 

SECTION  1.  The  Council  shall  hold  regular  meetings  at  the  City  Hall  at 
7:30  p.  m.  on  the  second  Monday  of  July  succeeding  their  election,  and  on  the  first 
and  third  Tuesdays  of  every  month.  Also  on  the  first  Saturday  in  May  to  receive 
the  Assessment  List;  on  the  Thursday  following  the  first  Saturday  in  May  to  sit 
as  a  Board  of  Equalization;  on  the  third  Monday  in  May  to  make  the  annual  tax 
levy;  and  at  such  other  times  to  which  any  of  said  regular  meetings  shall  be  ad- 
journed. 

SEC.  2.     Ordinance  number  316  is  hereby  repealed. 

SEC.  3.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
approval  by  the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  331. 

AN  ORDINANCE  IMPOSING  A  GROUND  RENTAL  FOR  EACH  TELEGRAPH 
TELEPHONE,  OR  ELECTRIC  LIGHT  POLE  ERECTED  OR  USED  BY 
TELEGRAPH,  TELEPHONE  OR  ELECTRIC  LIGHT  COMPANIES  OR 
SY  ANY  PERSON,  FIRM  OR  CORPORATION,  IN  THE  STREETS, 
ALLEYS  OR  PUBLIC  PLACES  OF  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA.  AND 
PROVIDING  FOR  THE   PAYMENT   AND   C()LLECTIO>    THEREOI'. 

(Approved  March  4th.   1904.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  From  and  after  the  first  day  of  Apiil,  1904.  every  telegraph, 
telephone  or  electT'ic  light  company  and  every  person,  fiim  or  corporation  that  shall 
erect  or  use  or  may  now  have  in  use  any  telegraph,  telephone  or  electric  light  pole 
in  any  of  the  streets,  alleys  or  public  places  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  shall  pay  to  the 
said  City  of  Eureka  for  the  privilege  of  using  the  streets,  alleys  or  public  places 
thereof,  the  sum  of  ten  cents  per  annum  for  each  and  every  telegraph,  telephone  or 
electric  light  pole  erected  or  used  by  such  company,  person,  firm  or  corporation  lin 
the  streets,  alleys  or  public  places  of  said  City.  • 

SEC.  2.  Every  such  telegraph,  telephone,  electric  light  company,  or  such  per- 
son, firm  or  corporation  shall  deposit  and  file  with  the  City  Clerk  on  the  first  day  of 
March  of  each  year,  a  verified  statement  showing  the  number  of  poles  erected  or  used 
by  such  company,  person,  firm  or  corporation  in  the  streets,  alleys  or  public  places 
of  said  City  since  the  first  day  of  April  next  prior  thereto. 

SEC.  3.  The  City  Clerk  shall  copy  and  record  said  statement  in  a  book  kept 
by  him  for  that  purpose.  It  shall  be  the  dutj'  of  the  City  Clerk  to  ascertain  the 
correctness  of  the  said  statement,  or  if  none  be  deposited  with  him,  he  shall  escer- 
tain  the  facts  desired  fiom  such  a  statement.  If  the  statement  be  correct,  the  City 
c'lerk  shall  furnish  a  memorandum,  of  its  contents  to  the  City  Treasurer.  If  it  be 
incorrect,  or  if  no  statement  shall  have  been  deposited  with  the  City  Cleik  as  herein 


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provided,  the  memorandum  shall  be  in  conformity  with  the  facts  as  ascertained  by 
him. 

SEC.  4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  everj^  telegraph,  telephone,  and  electric  light 
company  and  of  every  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning  telegraph,  telephone  or 
electric  light  poles  erected  in  any  of  the  streets,  alleys  or  public  places  in  the  City 
of  Eureka,  to  appropriately  mark  such  poles,  by  painting  its  name  thereon,  and  in 
such  manner  that  the  ownership  of  such  poles  may  be  readily  determined. 

SEC.  5.  The  payments  provided  for  in  this  Ordinance  shall  be  made  to  the 
City  Treasurer  between  the  twentieth  day  of  March  and  the  first  day  of  April  of 
each  year,  and  shall  correspond  in  amount  with  the  memorandum  furnished  by  the 
City  Clerk. 

SEC.  6.  In  case  default  is  made  in  any  payment  as  provided  in  this  Ordin- 
ance, the  Treasurer  shall  at  once  notify  the  City  Attorney  of  that  fact  and  the  City 
Attorney  shall  commence  and  conduct  all  necessary  proceedings  in  the  proper  court 
in  behalf  of  the  city  for  the  collection  of  the  amount  remaining  unpaid. 

SEC.  7.  Any  company,  person,  firm  or  corporation  that  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon 
conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  two  hundred  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  not  exceeding  one  hundred  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment. 

SEC.  8.  This  Ordinance  shall  be  in  force  and  effect  from  and  after  its  ap- 
proval by  the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  362. 
(Approved  August  4th,   1904.) 

An  Ordinance  Authoiizing  the  Purchase  by  the  City  of  Eureka  of  the  Pioneer 
Schoolhouse  Lot  for  the  Sum  of  .$20,000  for  the  Use  of  Said  City  of  Eureka  as  a 
Site  for  the  Proposed  New  City  Hall;  Providing  for  the  Payment  of  Such  Sum,  and 
Incurring  an  Indebtedness  Against  Said  City  in  the  Said  Sum  of  Twenty  Thousand 
Dollars.     (See  page  225  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances.)    (City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  363. 

(Approved  August   4th,    1904.) 

An  Ordinance  Awarding  the  Contract  for  the  Erection,  Construction  and 
Completion  of  a  City  Hall  Building  for  the  City  of  Eureka;  Declaring  Wilson-Lyon 
Construction  Company  to  be  the  Lowest  and  Best  Bidder  Thereon;  Directing  the 
Mayor  to  Enter  into  a  Contract  with  said  Bidder;  Prescribing  the  Terms  of  the 
Contract  and  the  Bonds  to  be  Furnished  by  said  Bidder;  Providing  for  the  Method 
of  Payment  for  Such  Work  and  Incurring  Indebtedness  by  the  City  of  Eureka  in  the 
Sum  of  $71,216  on  Account  of  the  Same.  (See  page  228  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances.) 
(City  Clerk's  Records.) 


MlSCKIvLANEOUS  ORDINANCES  239 

ORDINANCE  NO.  364. 

(Approved   August   4111,   1904.) 

An  Ordmance  Authorizing  and  Directing  the  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Eureka 
to  Enter  into  a  Contract  with  J.  W.  Rowell  as  Supervising  Architect  of  the  Con- 
struction of  the  City  Hall  for  the  City  of  Eureka,  and  for  the  Use  of  Plans  and 
Specifications  Adopted  for  Such  "Work:  Fixing  the  Compensation  of  Said  J.  W. 
Rowell  for  the  Plans  and  Specifications  to  he  used  in  the  Construction  of  such 
Building  and  for  Supervising  the  Construction  of  the  Same;  and  Incurring  an  In- 
debtedness by  said  City  to  Paj-  the  Same.  (See  page  236  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordin- 
ances.)      (City  Clerk's  Records.) 

ORDINANCE  NO.  365, 


(Approved  August   11th.   1904.) 

An  Ordinance  A^varding  the  Contract  for  the  Construction  of  the  Extension 
of  the  Sewer  System  of  the  City  of  Eureka.  Declaring  Wiliams  and  Belser  to  be  the 
Lowest  and  Best  Bidders  on  Section  One  Thereof,  Moore  &  Lentell  the  Lowest  and 
Best  Bidder's  on  Section  Two  Thereof.  William  Heafy  to  "be  the  Lowest  and  Best 
Bidder  on  Sections  Three  and  Four  Thereof,  and  the  Contra  Costa  Construction 
■Company  to  he  the  Lowest  and  Best  Bidder  on  Sections  Five,  Six,  Seven  and  Eight 
Thereof;  Directing  the  Mayor  to  Enter  into  Contracts  with  said  Ahove-Named 
Parties  for  such  Work;  Pi'escrihing  the  terms  of  Such  Contracts  and  the  Bonds  to 
he  Furnished  hy  said  Contractors;  Providing  the  Method  of  Payment  for  Such 
"Work  and  Incurring  an  Indehtedness  by  the  City  of  Eureka  in  the  Sum  of  $23,217 
■on  Account  of  the  Same.  (See  page  238  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances.)  (City  Clerk's 
Records.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  368, 

^Approved  August  18th.  1904.) 

An  Ordinance  Providing  for  the  Acceptance  of  a  Deed  from  the.  Board  of 
Education  of  Eureka  School  District,  Conveying  Lot  Four  (4)  and  the  East  Twenty 
<20)  Feet  of  Lot  Three  (3)  of  Block  Thirty-two  (32)  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  Califor- 
nia, to  he  used  as  a  Site  for  a  City  Hall,  and  Providing  for  the  Payment  of  the  Con- 
sideration Thereof.  (See  page  249  of  BooJi  "C"  of  Ordinances.)  (City  Clerk's 
Hecords.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  374. 
KApproved  October  17th,   1904.) 

An   Ordinance  Providing  for  the  Acceptance  of  a  Deed  from  John  M.  Vance 
and  Sarah  J.  Vance  Conveying  Land  to  the  City  of  Eureka  as  a  Site  for  the  Erec- 


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tion  of  a  Flushing  Tank  for  the  Sewer  System,  and  Providing  for  the  Payment  of 
the  Same.     (See  page  264  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances.)      (City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  379. 

AN  ORDINANCE  FIXING  THE  MAXIMUM  RATE  FOR  GAS  AND  ELECTRIC 
LIGHTS  FURNISHED  TO  THE  INHABITANTS  OF  THE  CITY  OF 
EUREKA. 

(Approved  February   24th,   190.5.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  That  for  the  period  commencing  on  the  first  day  of  July.  1905. 
and  ending  on  the  30th  day  of  June,  1906,  the  maximum  rate  of  compensation  which 
any  person  or  persons,  firm,  company,  association  or  corporation  m.ay  charge,  col- 
lect and  receive  for  furnishing  gas  or  electric  lights  to  the  City  of  Eureka  or  the 
inhabitants  thereof,  for  any  and  all  illuminating  purposes,  is  liereby  fixed  and  es- 
tablished  at   the   following  rate   or   price,   to-wit: 

Gas  for  illuminating  purposes,  two  (.$2.00)  Dollars  for  each  one  thousand 
(1000)  cubic  feet  of  gas  and  in  this  same  proportion  for  each  fractional  part  there- 
of, provided,  that  the  minimum  price  for  such  furnishing  of  gas  shall  be  one  ($1.00) 
dollar. 

Incandescent  electric  lights  shall  be  fixed  at  the  following  rate:  For  the 
first  fifty  thousand  (50,000)  watts  used,  per  month  twelve  (12)  cents  per  thousand 
watts,  and  for  all  additional  watts  ten  (10)  cents  per  thousand  watts  per  month;  pro- 
vided, that  the  minimum  price  for  any  furnishing  of  electricity  for  any  one  month 
shall  be  one  ($1.00)  dollar. 

Flat  rates  for  residences,  based  on  sixteen  (16)  candle  power  incandescent 
lamps  burning  each  and  every  night  from  one  half  (1-2)  hour  before  sunset  until 
one-half  (1-2)  hour  after  sunrise,  shall  be  fixed  as  follows:  Four  (4)  lamps  or  less 
fifty  (50)  cents  each  per  month;  From  five  (5)  to  ten  (10)  lamps,  forty  (40)  cents 
each  per  month:     All  above  ten  (10)  lamps,  twenty-five  (25)  cents  per  month. 

Commercial  or  stoi-e  lights  shall  be  fixed  at  the  following  rate:  All  night, 
$1.25  each  per  month;  to  midnight  under  ten  (10)  lamps,  $1.00  each  per  month: 
to  midnight  ten  (10)  lamps  or  over  eighty  (80)  cents  each  per  month:  to  9:30  p.  m. 
under  ten(lO)  lamps  seventy-five  (75)  cents  each  per  month:  to  9:30  p.  m.  ten 
(10)  lamps  or  over  sixty  (60)  cents  each  per  month:  Open  arc  lights,  two  thousand 
(2000)  candle  power  for  stores  shall  be  fixed  at  the  following  rates:  For  9:30  p. 
m.  circuit,  six  ($6.00)  dollars  each  per  month;  for  10:30  p.  m.  circuit,  eight  ($8.00) 
dollars  each  per  month;  for  12  p.  m.  circuit,  nine  ($9.00)  dollars  each  per  month. 

SEC.  2.  All  meter  measurements  of  electricity  shall  be  by  watt  meters  and 
according  to  generally  approved  methods  of  electrical  engineering. 

SEC.  3.  It  shal  be  a  violation  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  if  the  rates 
for  gas  or  electricity  charged,  collected  or  received  for  any  lighting  or  illuminating 
purpose,  as  aforesaid,  shall  be  in  excess  of  the  late  or  price  specified  in  Section  1 
of  this  Ordinance,  and  the  person  or  persons,  firm,  companj',  association  or  cor- 
poration violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  is  guilty  of  a  misde- 
meanor and  upon  conviction  theieof  shall  be  fined  in  a  svm  not  less  than  iwenty- 
five   ($25.p0)   dollars  nor  more  than  thipe  hundred   ($300.00)    dolla:s.   or  bv   im'Mison- 


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meiit  for  not  more  than  thirty  (30)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  approval  by  the 
Mayor. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  380. 

AN  ORDINANCE  FIXING  AND  ESTABLISHING  WATER  RATES  IN  THE  CITY 
OF  EtTREKA,  FOR  THE  YEAR  COMMENCING  JULY   1ST,   1905. 

(Approved  February  24.  1905.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  Any  per.son,  company,  or  corporation,  supplying  water  to  any 
person,  company,  or  corporation  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka, 
shall  be  allowed  to  charge  for  the  sale  thereof  a  sum  not  to  exceed  the  folowing 
rates: 

SEC.  2.  For  houses  or  tenements  and  public  or  private  buildings  (not  in- 
cluding water  for  baths,  water  closets,  urinals  or  foi-  use  outside  of  the  house,  tene- 
ment or  building),  except  where  meter  is  used: 

For  tenements  occupied  by  a  single  family  of  not  more  than  3  persons,  per 
month  $1. 

SEC.  3.  For  tenements  occiipied  by  a  single  family  of  more  than  3  persons 
and  not  exceeding  5,  $1.25. 

SEC.  4.  For  tenements  occupied  by  a  single  family  of  more  than  5  persons 
and  not  exceeding  8  persons,  per  month,  $1.50. 

SEC.  5.  For  families  and  private  boarding  houses  of  more  than  eight  per- 
sons,  for  each  additional   person,   per  month,  10   cents. 

SEC.   6.     For   restaurants  and   eating  houses   per   month,   $2.50. 

SEC.  7.     For  restaurants,  or  eating  houses  with  bar  or  bakery,  per  month,  $3.56 

SEC.  8.  For  small  stores  and  shops,  per  month,  $1.  with  family  living  there- 
in on  same  floor,  $2. 

SEC.   9.     For   large   stores   and   warehouses,    per  month,   $2. 

SEC.   10.     For  saloons,  per  month,  $2. 

SEC.   11.     For  photograph  galleries,   per   month,   $2.50. 

SEC.   12.     For  bakery,   per  month,   $2.50. 

SEC.    13.     For  blacksmith   and   wagon   shops,    per  month,    $1. 

SEC.  14.  For  rooms  in  second  and  third  stories  occupied  as  otflces,  each 
room,  per  month,  25  cents. 

SEC.  15.  For  lodge  rooms,  for  each  meeting  night,  15  cents,  provided  that  no 
rate  shall  be  less  than  $1  per  month. 

SEC.  16.  For  public  water  closets,  where  there  is  only  one,  $1.50  per  month; 
each  additional  water  closet,  $1,  and  for  private  water  closets,  25  cents  per  month. 
For  private  water  <  losets  when  water  is  used  only  for  that  pi.riiose,  $1  each,  jier 
month. 

SEC.  17.     For  barlDer  shops,   per  month,  $1.50. 

SEC.  18.  For  barber  shops  with  baths,  one  tub,  $2.50  per  month;  each  ad- 
ilitional   tub,  75  cents. 

SEC.  19.  For  drug  stores,  $2  per  month:  with  fountain,  each  fountain,  per 
month,  $1  additional. 

SEC.   20.     For   public   bath   ti.bs  used   in   bathing  establishm.ents  and  boarding 


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houses,  for  each  tub  per  month,  $1;  for  bath  tubs  in  private  families,  25  cents  per 
month,  for  bath  tubs  in  private  families  where  water  is  supplied  for  that  purpose 
only,  $1  per  month. 

SEC.  21.  For  horse  kept  in  private  stable,  including  water  for  washing  one 
vehicle,  50  cents  per  month:  for  each  additional  horse  so  kept,  25  cents  per  month: 
for  horses  kept  in  private  stable  leased  or  used  separate  from  dwelling,  $1  per  month 
for  the  first  three  horses  and  for  each  additional  horse  so  kept,  25  cents  per  month. 

SEC.  22.  For  building  and  plastering,  for  water  used  by  plasterers  for  slack- 
ing each  barrel  of  lime,  20  cents:  for  water  used  to  dampen  brick,  for  each  M,  10 
cents:   for  water  used  in  mixing  cement,  for  each  barrel,  15  cents. 

SEC.  23.  For  irrigating  gardens  and  grounds,  1-4  cent  per  square  yard  per 
month,  or  as  provided  for  by  section  27  of  this  ordinance,  and  for  irrigating  small 
gardens  and  grounds  when  water  is  supplied  for  that  purpose  only,  1-2  cent  per 
square  yard   per   month,   no   rate   to  be   less   than   $1    per   month. 

SEC.  24.     For  public  and  private  schools,  for  each  pupil,  2  cents  per  month  for 
all  purposes,  based  upon  the  monthly  average  attendance  for  school  month. 

SEC.  25.  For  printing  offices  $2:  with  steam  or  water  power  rates  to  be  as 
provided  by  Section  27  of  this  ordinance. 

SEC.  26.  For  each  hydrant  for  fire  purposes,  including  firemen's  drills,  per 
year,  $45.  which  price  includes  all  water  used  by  fire  engines  and  at  the  engine 
houses,  city  hall  and  jail,  and  for  filling  cisterns  and  tanks,  which  must  be  kept 
full  at  all  tiines  when  said  cisterns  and  tanks  are  in  good  repair. 

SEC.  27.  For  hotels,  lodging  houses,  livery  stables,  mills,  manufacturing  es- 
tablishments, laundry  houses,  breweries,  steam  engines,  gas  works,  office  buildings, 
or  where  large  quantities  of  water  is  used,  monthly  rates  by  special  agreement  or 
by  meter  measurement  as  follows: 

Fifty  cents  per  1000  gallons  for  the  first  10.000  gallons:  find  for  all  over  10,000 
gallons  25  cents  per  1000;   single  meter  rates  to  be  not  less  than  $1  per  month. 

SEC.  28.  For  w-ater  carts  for  sprinkling  streets,  for  each  1000  gallons,  10 
cents. 

SEC.  29.     For  flushing  sewers,  10  cents  per  1000  gallons. 

SEC.  30.  For  all  vessels  or  water  boats  lying  along  the  wharves  $1  for  first 
1000  gallons  or  fraction  thereof,  as  provided  by  Section  27  of  this  ordinance.  Water 
to  be  furnished  upon  demand  when  made  between  the  hours  of  7  a.  m.  and  6  p.  m. 
of  any  day:  and  for  steamers  plying  exclusively  on  Humboldt  bay  the  i  ate  to  be  as 
provided  by  said  Section  27  of  this  ordinance. 

SEC.  31.  Immediately  upon  the  alarm  of  fire  all  persons  using  water  for  Ir- 
rigating must  close  their  faucets  and  keep  them  closed  during  the  continuance  of 
the  use  of  the  water  by  the  fire  department. 

SEC.  32.  Any  person  dissatisfied  with  the  amount  of  his  or  her  water  rates 
can  have  the  same  adjusted  by  meter  by  having  a  standard  meter  (equal  to  Nash 
or  Thompson  meter)  put  in  and  connected  at  the  customer's  expense  and  thereafter 
paying  for  water  used  at  meter  rates,  as  provided  in  Sction  27  of  this  ordinance. 
in  lieu  or  instead  of  the  rates  named  in  the  foregoing  sections. 

SEC.  33.  The  owner  or  agent  or  other  officer  of  the  person,  company  or  cor- 
poration supplying  water  as  herein  provided,  shall  have  power  in  all  cases  to  as- 
certain by  meter  the  quantity  of  water  used  and  fix  the  price  as  provided  is  Sec- 
tion 27  of  this  ordinance. 

SEC.  34.  It  shall  be  a  violation  of  this  oidiiiance  if  the  rates  for  water  charg- 
ed, collected  or  received  as  aforesaid,  shall  be  in  excess  of  the  rate  or  price  speci- 
fied in   this  ordinance  and  the  i;erson.   company  or  corporation   violating  any  of  the 


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Xirovisions  of  this  ordinance  is  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof 
shall  be  fined  in  a  sum  not  less  than  twenty-five  ($25.00)  dollars  nor  more  than 
three  hundred  dollai  s  ($S00.00)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  for  not  more  than  thirty 
days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.   35.     This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  on  July   1st,   190.':,,   and  be  in  force 
for  one  year  thereafter. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  386. 

(Approved  April   ISth,   1905.) 
An  Ordinance  Declaring  that  a   Sufficient   Petitloii  lias  been  Presented  to  the 

Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  for  the  Submission  to  the  Electors  Thereof  of  Certain 
Amendments  to  the  Charter  of  said  City  to  be  known  as  Sections  43  1-4  and  43  1-2, 
Providing  for  an  Initiative  and  Referendum  and  Directing  the  Submission  of  said 
Proposed  Amendments  to  the  Qualified  Voters  of  said  City  at  the  General  Muni- 
cipal Election  to  be  held  in  said  City  on  the  19th  day  of  June,  1905,  and  Directing 
the  City  Clerk  to  Cause  the  said  Proposed  Amendments  to  be  Published  for  the 
Time  and  in  the  Manner  Recjuired  by  Law.  (See  page  298  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordin- 
ances.)     (City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  388. 

AN  ORDINANCE  FIXING  THE  COMPENSATION  OF  CERTAIN  CITY  OFFI- 
CERS,  AND  REPEALING  ORDINANCE  NO.  23  3,  ORDINANCE  NO. 
267,  ORDINANCE  NO.  269,  ORDINANCE  NO.  279,  ORDINANCE  NO. 
299,  AND  ORDINANCE  NO.  581. 

(Approved   Sept.   5th,   1905.) 

Be  it  ordained  by   the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as   follows; 

SECTION  1.  The  compensation  of  the  following  officers  of  the  City  of  Eu- 
reka is  hereby  fixed  as  follows:  >• 

The  Mayor,  three  hundred  dollars  per  annum; 

Each  member  of  the  Council,  three  hundred  dollars  per  annum: 

The  City  Physician,   four   hundred   and   eighty   dollars   per  annum; 

The   Treasurer,    seven   hundred    and    twenty   dollars   per  annum; 

The  Assessor,   six  hundred   dollai-s   per  annum; 

The  Chief  of  Police,  thirteen  hundred  and  twenty  dollars  per  annum;  Cap- 
tains, sergeants  and  all  other  members  of  the  regular  police  force,  except  the  po- 
liceman detailed  as  Pound  Master,  one  thousand  and  eighty  dollar-s  per  annum; 

Police  Judge,  one  thousand  and  eighty  dollars  per  annum; 

City   Clerk,  nine  hundred   dollars   per  annum; 

City  Attorney,  seventy-five  dollars  per  month; 

City  Engineer,  ten  c'.ollars  for  each  day  he  is  actualy  employed  in  the  seivice 
of  the  city. 

The    several    sums    mentioned    shall    be    paid    in    equal    monthly    instiillments. 


244  MIvSCELLANEOUS  ORDINANCES 

provided  that  the  compensation  actually  earned  during  each  month  by  the  City- 
Engineer  shall  be  paid  at  the  beginning  of  the  following  month. 

SEC.  2.  Ordinance  No.  233,  approved  March  1st,  1897:  Ordinance  No.  267, 
approved  May  28th,  1901;  Ordinance  No.  269,  approved  June  1st,  1901;  Ordinance 
No.  279,  approved  November  19th,  1901;  Ordinance  No.  299,  approved  August  loth. 
1902;    and  Ordinance  No.  381,  approved  February  24th,   190.5,  are  hereby  repealed. 

SEC.  3.     This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  389. 

AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO  MUNICIPAL  TAXES  AND  FIXING  THE  RATE 
OF  TAXATION  IN  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA  FOR  THE  FISCAL  YEAR 
BEGINNING  JULY  1ST.  1905,  FOR  MUNICIPAL  PURPOSES  AND  FOR 
THE  PAYMENT  OF  THE  BONDED  INDEBTEDNESS  AND  MAKING 
A  LEVY  FOR  SAID  PURPOSES,  AND  FIXING  THE  PERCENTAGE 
OF  THE  SAME  FOR  THE  VARIOUS  FUNDS  OF  SAID  CITY. 
(Approved  May  16th,  1905.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows;  • 

SECTION  1.  That  the  rate  of  taxation  to  be  levied  upon  the  real  and  personal 
property  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  for  the  fiscal  year  commencing  July  1st,  1905,  for  the 
payment  of  municipal  indebtedness  and  the  interest  thereon  and  for  general  muni- 
cipal purposes  is  hereby  fixed  at  100  cents  on  each  one  hundred  dollars  of  assessed 
value  of  taxable  property  in  the  said  City. 

SEC.  2.  That  the  several  funds  heretofore  established  by  ordinance  are 
hereby  continued  and  the  percentage  of  said  levy  for  said  year  shall  be  apportioned 
to  said  funds  as  follows:  Bonded  Indebtedness  Fund,  30  per  cent:  General  Fund, 
15  per  cent;  Street  and  Alley  Fund,  12.5  per  cent;  Fire  Department  Fund,  7  per 
cent;  High  School  Fund,  13  per  cent:  Library  Fund,  6.5  per  cent:  Police  Fund,  7 
per  cent;  Gas  and  Street  Light  Fund,  7  per  cent;  Park  Improvement  Fund.  2  per 
cent. 

SEC.  3.  There  is  hereby  levied  upon  every  male  inhabitant  of  the  City  of 
Eureka,  over  21  years  and  under  55  years  of  age,  except  members  of  the  fire  de- 
partment and  exempt  firemen,  a  road  poll  tax  of  $2.00  as  provided  by  Section  85  of 
the  Charter  of  the  City  of  Eureka.  *'' 

SEC.  4.  There  is  levied  upon  every  male  inhabitant  of  the  City  of  Eureka, 
over  the  age  of  21  years  and  under  60  years  of  age,  except  members  of  the  Fire 
Department  and  exempt  firemen,  a  poll  tax  of  $1.00  as  provided  by  Section  84  of 
the  Charter  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  5.  This  Ordinance  shall  be  in  full  force  and  effect  from  and  after  its 
approved  by  the  Mayor,  and  shall  be  published  in  one  issue  of  the  Daily  Humboldt 
Times. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  390. 

(Approved  May   17th.    lltOf..) 
An  Ordinance  Giving  Notice  of  a  General   Municipal   Election   in   and   for  the 


MISCELLANEOUS  ORDINANCES  245 

City  of  Eureka,  and  Providing  for  Places  and  Officers  to  Conduct  the  Same.     (See 
page  322  of  Book  "C"  of  Ordinances.)      (City  Clerk's  Records.) 


ORDINANCE  NO.  395. 

AN  ORDINANCE  PROVIDING  FOR  THE  MANNER  OF  THE  SUBDIVISION  OF 
BLOCKS  AND  TRACTS  OF  LAND  INTO  SMALL  LOTS  FOR  THE 
PURPOSE  OF  SALE,  WITHIN  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA,  REQUIRING 
THE  FILING  AND  RECORDING  OF  SLTCH  MAPS  AND  PROVIDING 
FOR  THE  ACCEPTANCE  ON  BEHALF  OF  THE  PUBLIC  OF  THE 
LANDS  THEREIN  DEDICATED  FOR  PUBLIC  USE. 

(Approved  September  6th,  1905.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  folows: 

SECTION  1.  Whenever  any  block  or  tract  of  land  within  the  City  of  Eureka 
shall  hereafter  be  subdivided  into  small  lots  for  the  purpose  of  sale,  the  same  shall 
be  subdivided  as  nearly  as  practicable,  in  conlormity  with  the  existing  system  of 
streets  and  alleys  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  and  the  streets  and  alleys  in  said  block  or 
tract  shall  be,  wherever  piacticable,  contiruations  of  the  present  streets  and  alleys 
of  said  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  2.  Whenever  any  block  or  tract  of  land  shall  hereafter  be  subdivided 
into  small  lots  for  the  i^urpose  of  sale,  the  proprietor  or  proprietors  theieof  shall 
cause  to  be  made  out  two  accurate  maps  or  plates  thereof,  particularly  setting  forth 
and  describing: 

First — All  the  parcels  of  ground  within  such  block  or  tract  of  land  reserved 
for  public  purposes,  by  their  boundaries,  courses  and  extent,  whether  they  be  in- 
tended for  avenues,  streets,  lanes,  alleys,  courts,  commons  or  other  public  uses;   and 

Second — All  lots  intended  for  sale,  either  by  numbei-  or  letter,  and  their  pro- 
cise  length  and  width. 

SEC.  3.  Such  maps  or  plats  shall  be  acknowledged  by  the  proprietor,  or  if 
an  incorporated  company,  by  the  chief  officer  thereof,  before  some  officer  author- 
ized by  law  to  take  the  acknowledgement  of  conveyances   of  real  estate. 

SEC.  4.  The  maps  or  plats  so  m.ade,  acknowledged  and  certified  shall  be 
presented  to  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  and  the  said  Council  shall  endorse 
thereon  which  streets,  roads,  alleys,  and  highways,  offered  by  said  maps  or  plats, 
they  accept  on  behalf  of  the  public,  and  thereupon  such  streets,  roads,  alleys,  high- 
ways, only  as  have  been  thus  accepted,  shall  be  and  becomne  dedicated  to  public 
use. 

SEC.  5.  When  so  endorsed,  and  not  "before,  one  of  said  maps  or  plats  shall 
be  recorded  in  the  office  of  the  County  Recorder  of  Humboldt  County  as  required  by 
law  and  the  other  of  said  maps  or  plats  shall  be  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of 
the  City  of  Eureka,  and  shall  be  and  beccm.e  the  property  of  said  city.  Said  maps 
or  plats  shall  be  not  more  than  thirty-six  inches  by  thiity-six  inches  in  size,  and 
shall  be  drawn  in  all  details  clearly  and  legibly. 

SEC.  6.  This  Ordinance  shall  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  apjiroval  by  ih'i 
Mayor. 


246  MIvSCELLANEOUS  ORDINANCES 

ORDINANCE  NO.  397. 

RELATING    TO    THE    SUBJECT    OF    IMPRISONMENT    FOR    THE    VIOLATION 
OP  CITY  ORDINANCES  AND  ESTABLISHING  THE   CITY   PRISON. 

(Approved  September  6th,  1905.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  The  City  Prison  of  the  City  of  Eureka  is  hereby  located  in  the 
basement  of  the  City  Hall  Building,  which  said  building  is  situated  on  the  south- 
west corner  of  Third  and  "G"  Streets,  Eureka,  Cal.,  and  the  said  City  Prison  shall 
be  used  to  confine  and  restrain  any  person  who  is  arrested  for  the  violation  of  any 
ordinance  of  the  city  as  is  provided  in  Section  2  hereof. 

SEC.  2.  It  shall  be  lawful  and  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  any  peace 
officer  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  to  confine  in  the  place  specified  in  Section  One  any 
person  who  is  arrested  for  the  violation  of  any  ordinance  of  the  City  of  Eureka, 
and  to  restrain  such  person  in  said  place  until  admitted  to  bail  by  order  of  Court, 
or  until  otherwise  imprisoned  as  provided   in   Section   Three  hereof. 

S1*]C.  3.  Any  person  found  guilty  of  violating  any  ordinance  of  the  City  of 
Eureka  and  who  shall  be  sentenced  to  imprisonment  for  any  such  violation,  or  who 
is  sentenced  to  imprisonment  for  the  nonpayment  of  any  fine  imposed  for  such  viola- 
tion, shall  be  imprisoned  in  the  County  Jail  of  Humboldt  County  in  accordance  with 
the  sentence  of  the  court  having  jurisdiction  of  said  offense.  The  County  Jail  of 
Humboldt  County  is  hereby  designated  and  declared  to  be  the  City  Prison  of  the  City 
of   Eureka    for   such    purpose. 

SEC.  4.  The  expense  of  such  imprisonment  shall  be  a  charge  in  favor  of  the 
custodian  of  said  County  Jail  against  the  City  of  Eureka,  for  the  care  and  custody 
of  such  prisoners. 

SEC.  5.  Ordinance  Number  256  and  all  other  ordinances  of  the  City  of  Eu- 
reka are  hereby  repealed  that  conflict  with  this  ordinance. 

SEC.  6.  This  ordinance  shall  be  in  full  force  and  effect  from  and  after  the 
first  day  of  October,  1905. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  401. 
AN  ORDINANCE  AUTHORIZING  THE  APPOINTMENT  OF  A  WATCHMAN  AND 
A  JANITOR  FOR  THE  NEW  CITY  HALL  BUILDING  IN  THE  CITY  OF 
EUREKA.   AND  PROVIDING  FOR  THEIR  COMPENSATION. 

(Approved   September   8th,    1905.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  folows: 
SECTION  1.     The  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  by  and  with  the  consent  of 

the  Council  of  said  City,  shall  appoint  a  watchman  for  the  New   City  Hall,   whose 

salary  or  compensation  is  hereby  fixed  at  $75.00  per  month. 

SEC.   2.     The  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  by  and  with   the  consent  of  the 

Council  of  said  City,   shall  appoint  a  Janitor  for  the  New   City  Hall,  whose  salary 

or  compensation  is  hereby  fixed  at  $75.00  per  month. 

SEC.  3.     The  employes  whose  appointment  is  herein  provided  for  shall  hold 

such  appointment  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Mayor. 

SEC.   4.     This  ordinance  shall  be   in   full   force  and   effect   from  and   after  its 

approval  by  the  Mayor. 


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GROUP  XI. 


Penal  Ordinances 


Penal  0rbinancc5. 

Hot  0tl]cru?tse  Classified. 


(List  of  Penal  Ordinances  Not  Otherwise  Classified  in  tliis  Book) 
Title  Nos.  References  to  Titles 

28 — For  the  Suppression  of  Vice  and  Immorality  in  the  City. 

5") — Prohibiting  the  Carrying  of  Concealed  Weapons. 

79 — Curfew  Ordinance. 
158 — Regulating  Building  of  Bonfires. 
176 — To  Prevent  the  Sale  and  the  Use  of  Cigarettes, 
200 — Prohibiting  Keeping  Vicious  or  Unlicensed  Dogs, 
201 — Prohibiting  Fast  or  Dangerous  Riding  or  Driving. 
20S — For   Protection   Against    Smoke,    Soot,   Cinders   and    Sparks, 
209 — To  Protect  Persons  and  Property  Passing  Over  Wharves. 
,216 — Providing  for  Regulating  of  City  Wharf  at  foot  of  "F"  Street. 
2^2— Prohibiting  Discharge  of  Firearms,  Sling-Shots,  Air-Guns,  Etc. 
224 — To  Promote  Morality  and  Good  Order;    Prevent  Disturbances  of  the  Peace, 
262 — Prohibiting  the  Depositing  of  Ashes  in  Wooden  Vessels. 
317 — To  Prevent  Disorderly  Conduct  and  Breaches  of  the  Peace. 
322 — Regulating  the  Storing  and  Keeping  of  Gunpowder,  Hay,  Etc. 
323 — Prohibiting  the  Running  of  Dance  Plouses  Connected  With  Saloons. 
326 — Prohibiting  Children  Under  16  years  Jumping  on  or  off  Moving  Vehicles, 
343 — Regulating  the  Using  of  Water  by  Consumers. 

.361 — For  the  Protection  of  Shrubs,  Trees,  Bushes  and  Birds  in  Forest  Park. 
?('6 — Prohibiting  Selling  of  Intoxicating  Liquors  Within  %  Mile  of  Park. 
371— Regulating  Speed   of  Trains   Running  Through   the   City. 
.SS2— Regulating  Erection  and  Use  of  Steani  Boilers.  Etc. 


•> 


251 


Penal  Ordinances. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  28 

FOR   THE    SUPPRESSIONOF  VICE  AND  IMMORALITY  IN  THE   CITY  OF  EU- 
REKA. 

(Approved  February  5th,  1877.) 

The  Mayor  and  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  do  ordain  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  Every  female  person  who  shall,  within  the  corporate  limits  of 
the  City  of  Eureka,  solicit,  entice,  or  attempt  to  persuade  any  male  person  to  enter 
her  house,  or  any  house  in  which  she  may  be,  or  shall  beckon  or  make  any  si^'nal 
to  such  person  to  induce  him  to  enter  such  house,  whether  in  the  day  or  night  time 
for  any  lewd  or  immoral  purpose,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on 
f'onviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  twenty  nor  more  than 
one  hundred  dollars,  and  the  costs  of  the  prosecution,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  city 
prison  not  exceedig  ten  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  Imprisonment. 

SEC.  2.  Every  person  who,  being  the  occupant  of  any  house  within  said  ciiy, 
slall  suffer  or  permit  any  female  person  to  violate  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  Fha'l 
be  deemed  guilty  of  the  offense  described  in  Section  1  and  shall  upon  conviction 
thereof  be  subject  to  a  like  penalty. 

SEC.  3.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  the  time  of  its  first 
publication. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  55. 

PROHIBITING  THE  CARRYING  OF  CONCEALED  WEAPONS 
(Approved  Nov.  6th,  1878.) 
The  Mayor  and  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  do  ordain  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  not  being  a  public  ofFiC;^r, 
or  traveler,  or  not  having  a  permit  from  the  Mayor  of  this  city,  to  wear  or  cr.rrj 
concealed,  within  the  corporate  limits  of  this  city,  any  pistol,  dirk,  or  any  other  dan- 
gerous or  deadly  weapon. 

SEC.  2.  Every  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  ?haU 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  due  proof  thereof,  shall  be  fin^^d  in 
a  sum  not  to  exceed  one  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisonment  in  the  city  prison  not 
exceeding  ten  (10)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment.  Such  persons,  and 
no  others,  shall  be  termed  travelers  within  the  meaning  of  this  Ordinance  as  may 
be  actually  engaged  in  making  a  journey  at  the  time. 

SEC.  3.  The  Mayor  of  the  city  may  grant  written  permission  to  any  p^^ace- 
able  person,  whose  profession  or  occupation  may  require  him  to  be  out  at  late  hours 
of  the  night,  to  carry  concealed  weapons  for  his  own  protection. 

SEC.  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its  first  publication. 


252  PENAL   ORDINANCES 

ORDINANCE   NO.  79 

CURFEW  ORDINANCE 

(Approved  Feb.  7th.  1S83) 

The  Mayor  and  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  do  ordain  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  minor  person  or  per.sons  under  the 
age  of  sixteen  years,  or  apparently  under  the  age  of  sixteen  years,  to  loiter  or  loaf 
about,  or  congregate  upon  any  public  street,  square,  or  grounds  within  the  corporate 
limits  of  the  Citj'  of  Eureka,  between  the  hours  of  nine  o'clock  p.  m..  of  any  day,  and 
flvt  o'clock  a.  m.,  of  the  following  day.  unless  accompanied  by  a  parent  or  gunrd'an 
of  such  minor  or  minors. 

SEC.  2.  Any  minor  person  or  persons  under  the  age  of  sixteen  years,  or  ap- 
parently under  the  age  of  sixteen  years,  found  on  any  public  street. sciuare  or  grounds 
within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  contrary  to  the  provisions  of  Sec- 
tion one  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty,  and  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misde- 
meanor, and  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding 
twenty  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  not  exceeding  ten  days,  or  by  both  such  fine 
and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  158. 

REGULATING  BONFIRES. 

(Approved  October  18,  1S92.) 
The  Mayor  and  Common  Council  do  ordain  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  build  a  bonfire  on  any  of 
the  streets  or  alleys  of  Eureka,  without  obtaining  permission  so  to  do  from  the 
Miiyor. 

SEC.   2.     It  shall  be  unlawful  to  build  any  bonfire  out  of  boxes,   barreis  or 
oilier  fuel  having  any  nails,  screws  or  wires  therein. 

SEC.  3.  Any  person  obtaining  permission  from  the  Mayor  to  build  a  bonfire 
shall  carefully  watch  and  guard  the  same,  and  not  leave  it  until  it  is  fully  e;ctin- 
guished,  and  shall  remove  at  once  all  fagots,  coals  and  pieces  of  fuel  left  from  off 
the  street  or  alley. 

SEC.  4.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  shall  be  punished  by  being  fined  in  a  sum 
not  exceeding  twenty-five  dollars,  or  imprisoned  in  the  County  Jail  of  HumbcHt 
County  not  exceeding  ten  days. 

SEC.  5.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immedintely  upon  its  approval  bv 
the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  176. 
TO  PREVENT   THE   SALE  AND  USE   OF  CIGARETTES. 
(Approved  Sept.  6th,  1S94) 
WHEREAS.  It  has  been  made  to  appear  to  the   Common  Council  of  the  f'ity 


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of  Eureka  that  a  cigarette  contains  ingredients  poisonous  to  the  human  system,  and 
that  the  habit  of  smoking  cigarettes  impaiis  the  health  and  undermines  the  consti- 
tution of  any  person  using  the  same;  therefore  the  Common  Council  of  the  City  of 
Eureka  do  ordain  as  follows; 

SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  in  the  City  of  Eureka  to  sell 
offer  for  sale  or  give  away  any  cigarette  or  cigarettes. 

SEC.  2.  No  person  in  the  City  of  Eureka  shall  permit  any  cigarette  or  cigar- 
ettes to  be  sold  in  any  place  owned,  leased  or  occupied  by  him, 

SEC.  3.  No  minor  shall  smoke  any  cigarette  or  cigarettes  in  any  railway  car, 
street,  alley,  court,  or  other  public  place  in  the  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  4.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinancf 
j^hall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  pun- 
ished by  a  fine  not  exceeding  one  hundred  ($100)  dollars,  or  hy  imprisonment  in  the 
County  Jail  of  Humboldt  County  not  exceeding  ten  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  nnd 
imprisonment. 

SEC.  5.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  on  January  1st,  1S95. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  200. 

KEGULATING  THE  KEEPING  AND  LICENSING  OF  DOGS  AND  PROHIBITING 

THE  KEEPING  OF  VICIOUS  DOGS. 
(Approved  Jan.  20th,  1896.) 

Re  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  own,  keep  or 
iiarbor  any  dog  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka  without  first  r-g- 
isti^ring  the  said  dog  at  the  office  of  the  City  Clerk,  and  obtaining  each  year  a  li- 
cense tag  for  such  dog  and  causing  said  dog  tag  to  be  constantly  worn  upon  the  col- 
lar around  such  dog's  neck  whenever  said  dog  is  on  a  public  street  or  alley  or  in 
any  public  place  in  said  city.  The  City  Clerk  shall  keep  a  book  entitled  "Registev 
of  Dogs,"  in  which  he  shall  enter  in  the  order  of  issuance  of  tags,  the  names  of  per- 
sons obtaining  such  tags,  the  number  of  the  tag  so  registered,  the  date  of  issuance 
of  all  dog  license  tags  and  the  time  when  such  license  expires.  The  said  tags  shall 
lie  of  some  durable  metal,  and  shall  be  numbered  consecutively  and  have  the  words 
"License"  and  the  date  to  which  the  license  is  paid  plainly  written  or  stampel 
thereon.  The  amount  to  be  paid  for  such  license  shall  be  for  each  male  dog  the 
sum  of  one  dollar,  and  for  each  female  dog  the  sum  of  two  and  one-half  dollars,  and 
shall  run  from  the  date  of  issuance  to  December  31st  of  the  same  year.  All  money 
leeived  by  the  Clerk  herein  must  be  paid  to  the  Treasurer.  Any  person  violalirg 
the  provisions  of  this  Section  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

SEC.  2.  Any  dog  running  at  large  upon  the  streets  or  alleys,  or  in  any  public 
place,  in  the  City  of  Eureka  without  having  upon  its  neck  the  license  tag  bv  f^is 
Ordinance  provided,  shall  be  taken  by  the  Pound  Master  and  kept  in  a  safe  plac- 
provided  for  such  purposes,  and  the  Pound  Master  shall  forthwith  post  notice.s  in 
three  public  places  in  the  said  City  of  Eureka,  giving  the  description  of  such  dog 
svnd  the  place  where  and  the  date  when  it  is  to  be  sold;  but  such  sale  shall  not  t.ike 
place  within  less  than  four  days  after  the  posting  of  said  notices,  and  if  after  the 
expiration  of  said  notice  no  person  has  appeared  to  claim  and  redeem  from  fustodv 


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?aid  dog  by  paying  for  a  license  tag  and  the  cost  of  keeping  said  dog,  which  phall 
not  be  more  than  fifty  cents  per  day,  nor  more  than  five  dollars,  exclusive  of  tht- 
license  tag,  then  the  Pound  Master  hall  sell  said  dog  to  the  highest  bidder,  anc;  the 
rturchaser  shall  also  pay  for  a  license  tag  for  said  animal.  If  there  be  no  bidder  at 
said  sale,  the  Pound  Master  shall  kill  and  dispose  of  said  dog  without  further  ccst 
to  the  city.  The  Pound  Master  shall  be  allowed  one  dollar  as  expense  for  keeping' 
ta<  h  dog  taken  by  him  hereunder. 

SEC.  3.  It  sliall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  own,  keep  or  harbor  any  v^c- 
ious  dog  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka.  Any  person  violating 
anj'  provision  of  this  Section  is  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

SEC.  4.  Every  person  violating  any  jirovision  of  this  Ordinance  shall  upon 
c.inviction  he  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  not 
exceeding  ten  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  5.  Sections  nine,  ten.  eleven  and  twelve  of  Ordinance  No.  197  of  the 
City  of  Eureka,  entitled  "Ordinance  No.  197,  Regulating  the  Running  at  Large  and 
Imposing  a  License  Tax  on  Certain  Animals  and  Providing  for  a  Povmd  and  Pound 
Master,"  are  hereby  repealed. 

SEC.  6.     This  Ordinance  shall   take  effect  immediately. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  201. 
PROHIBITING  FAST    OR   DANGEROUS   RIDING   OR  DRIVING. 

(Approved  January  20th,  1S96.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  No  person  shall  ride,  drive,  or  lead  any  horse  or  other  animal 
upon  any  public  street  or  place  in  the  City  of  Eureka  at  an  unusual,  furious  or 
dangerous  speed,  or  in  such  a  manner  as  to  endanger  or  unreasonably  incommode 
any  person,  or  endanger  or  injure  any  property. 

SEC.  2.     Every  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  Ordinance  is  guilty  of 
a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less 
than  ten   dollars  nor  more  than   one  hundred   dollars,  or  by  imprisonment   for  not 
1ts£'  than  five  nor  more  than  ten  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 
SEC.  3.     Ordinance  No.  25  is  hereby  repealed. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  208. 

FOR  PROTECTION  AGAINST  SMOKE,  SOOT,   CINDERS  AND  SPARKS. 

(Approved  May  4th,  1S96.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  corporation  or  any  ofHcer 
thereof  to  own  or  use  any  smokestack,  chimney,  flue  or  stovepipe  within  the  Cltv 
of  Eureka  which  Imperils  or  endangers  any  surrounding  property  by  fire,  or  annoys 
the  residents  in  the  neighbohood  with  smoke,  soot,  cinders  or  sparks.  Every  per- 
son, corporation  or  officer  thereof  who  fails  or  refuses  to  alter,  abate  or  improve 
such   smokestack,   chimney,   flue   or  stovepipe   so   that    the   same  will   not   endanger 


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rurrounding  property,  or  annoy  the  residents  in  the  neighborhood  with  soot,  sreoke, 
sparks  or  cinders,  after  being  requested  so  to  by  the  Chief  Engineer  of  the  Fire 
X^'epartment,  or  any  member  of  the  police  force,  shall  be  deemd  guilty  of  a  mis- 
demeanor, and  upon  conviction,  shall  be  punished  by  fine  of  not  less  than  twen'.y- 
five  and  not  more  than  five  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisonment  not  exceeding  ten  days, 
or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  2.     Ordinance  No.  93  is  hereby  repealed. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  209. 
TO  PROTECT  PERSONS  AND  PROPERTY  PASSING   OVER  WHARVES 

(Approved  May  4th,   1896.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  All  wharves  within  the  City  of  Eureka  at  which  passengers  or 
freight  are  taken  upon  or  from  any  steamer,  boat  or  vessel,  shall  be  kept  in  Scich 
condition  as  not  to  endanger  fhe  life,  limbs  or  safety  of  any  person,  or  the  safety 
of  any  vehicle  or  animal  passing  over  the  same. 

SEC.  2.  Whenever  any  such  wharf  shall  get  out  of  repair,  or  be  so  worn  as 
to  be  dangerous  to  animals  or  to  the  lives.limbs  or  safety  of  persons  passing  over  the 
t^ame,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  person  owning  or  in  possession  or  charge  or  control 
thereof  to  immediately  put  sucb  wharf  in  the  condition  reciuired  by  Section  1  of 
this  ordinance,  and  if  after  being  notified  so  to  do  by  the  Superintendent  of  Streets, 
•such  person  shall  fail  or  neglec-t  to  perform  that  duty  for  a  period  of  five  days,  he 
fchall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  convictio.i  thereof  shall  be  pun- 
i.shed  by  fine  not  exceedingtwo  hundred  doUare,  or  by  imprisonment  not  exceeding 
'.en  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  3.     Ordinance  No.  57  is  hereby  repealed. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  216 

TO  REGULATE  THE   USE  OF  THE   CITY   WHARF  AT      THE     FOOT      OF       'F ' 

STREET 

(Approved"  May  25th,  1^96.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Counril  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  obstn-ct  or 
block  up  the  en  fiance  to  the  slip  in  the  city  wharf  at  the  foot  of  "F"  street  in  such 
a  manner  as  to  prevent  free  access  thereto  or  egress  therefrom  of  such  boats  and 
vessels  as  are  by  this  Ordinance  permitted  to  enter  and  lie  at  and  in  said  slip. 

SEC.  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  take  into  or 
leave  in  the- slip  in  the  city  wharf  at  the  foot  of  ^'F"  street  any  boat  or  vessel  more 
ilK'in  twenty  feet  in  length  of  keel. 

SEC.  3.  It  sha'l  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  owning,  or  having 
the  charge  or  care  nf  any  boat  or  vessel,  to  leave  the  same  in  the  slip  in  the  city 
»\l",firf  at  the  foot  of  "F"  street  for  more  than  eighteen  hours  at  any  one  time  be- 


256  PENAL   ORDINANCES 

tween  Monday  morning  and  Saturday  evening  of  any  weelt,  or  for  more  than  forty 
hours  between  any  Saturday  noon  and  noon  on  the  following  Monday. 

SEC.  4.  Any  boat  or  vessel  lying  in  the  slip  at  the  foot  of  "F"  street  in  the 
City  of  Eureka  for  a  greater  length  of  time  than  is  permitted  by  Section  three  ot 
tliis  Ordinance,  without  any  owner  or  claimant,  is  hereby  declared  to  be  a  nuisan.-e 
and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Chief  of  Police  of  the  City  of  Eureka  to  cause  the 
lon'oval  of  the  same. 

SEC.  5.  Any  person  who  violates  any  provision  of  this  Ordinance  is  guilty 
or  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  <^x  ■ 
reeding  one  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisonment  not  exceeding  ten  days,  or  by  both 
such  fine  and  imprisonment 

SEC.  6.     Ordinance  No.  80  is  hereby  repealed. 


ORDINANCE    NO.  222. 

PROHIBITING    THE    DISCHARGE    OF    FIREARMS,    SLING-SHOTS,    AIR-GUNS, 
TOY  CANNONS,  FIRECRACKERS  AND  EXPLOSIVES 
(Approved  May  25th,  1896.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  Every  person  who  discharges  any  firearm,  sling-shot,  air-gun, 
or  toy  cannon  within  the  city  limits  is  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

SEC.  2.  Every  person  who  fires  off,  or  causes  to  be  fired  off,  any  Chinese 
bomb,  firecracker,  torpedo,  rocket,  or  any  other  explosive  material  whatever  within 
the  City  limits  at  any  time,  except  on  the  Fourth  of  July  of  each  year,  is  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor;  provided,  this  Section  may  be  suspended  for  twenty-four  hours,  at 
•  my  time,  by  the  Mayor,  by  his  order  in  writing. 

SEC.  3.  Every  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  Ordinance  shall  bf- 
punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars  or  imprisonment  not  "xceed- 
ins   ten  days  or  by  both   such   fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  4.     Ordinances  No.  17,  No.  49  and  No.  161  are  hereby  repealed. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  224. 

TO  PROMOTE  MORALITY  AND  GOOD  ORDER,  AND  PREVENT  DlSTURP.ANr'- 

ES  AND  BREACHES  OF  THE  PEACE. 
(Approved  May  25th,   1896.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.     Every  person  who  shall  be  drunk  upon  any  street,  alley,  lane, 

sidewalk,    public    thoroughfare,    public    plnce     or    any    private    premises,    or   in    any 

irivate  house,  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  shall  be  guilty  of  a 

li  i'-'demeanor. 

SEC.    2.     Every    person    who    shall    distnrb,    disquiet    oi-    interrupt    any    school. 

school    procession,    funeral,    fvneral    procession,    or    any    lawful    procession,    or    any 


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rif.semblage  of  people  met  for  a  lawful  purpose,  or  for  the  purpose  of  attendinij  a 
funeral,  or  the  burial  of  the  dead,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

SEC.  3.  Every  person  who  shall  exhibit  or  perform,  or  assist  in  exhibitingc, 
performing  or  giving,  or  be  present  as  a  spectator  of,  any  indecent,  immoral,  lewd 
play,  show,  representation,  or  exhibition,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

SEC.  4.  Every  person  ^vho,  in  the  presence  of  two  or  more  persons,  uttc-rs 
any  bawdy,  lewd,  obscene,  or  profane  language,  words,  or  epithets,  or  utters  in  any 
public  place,  or  in  the  hearing  of  five  or  more  persons,  any  slanderous,  vile,  or  in- 
decent words  or  epithets,  of  or  concerning  any  person  present  or  absent,  un'ess 
such  words  or  epithets  are  true  and  uttered  with  good  motives,  and  for  justifiable 
purposes,  is  guilty  of  a   misdemeanor. 

SEC.  5.  The  loitering  or  assembling  without  lawful  purpose  or  business  of 
•one  or  more  persons  in  the  neighborhood  of  any  school  house,  public  or  private,  in 
the  City  of  Eureka,  or  on  the  grounds  attached  to  such  school  house,  during  the 
hours  for  assembling  or  dismissal  of  such  schools,  cr  intermission  between  school 
bours,   is  hereby  declared  to  be   a  misdemeanor. 

SEC.  6.  Every  person  who,  with  two  or  more  other  persons,  shall  assem- 
ble or  congregate  upon  any  street  or  sidewalk  within  tbe  City  of  Eureka,  and  who, 
upon  being  requested  by  a  policeman  to  move  on,  shall  neglect  or  refuse  to  do  so, 
shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

SEC.  7.  Every  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  Ordinance  shall,  upon 
conviction,  be  punisbed  by  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisonment 
not  exceeding  ten  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  8.     Ordinances  No.  21,  No.  16,  No.  87  and  No.  103  are  hereby  repealed^ 


ORDINANCE  NO.  262. 

AN  ORDINANCE  TO  PROHIBIT  THE  DEPOSITING  OF  ASHES  IN  CONTACT 
WITH  VESSELS  OR  FLOORS  OF  CERTAIN  MATERIALS,  AND  PRO- 
VIDING FOR  A   PENALTY. 

(Approved  April   16th,   1901.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 
SECTION  1.     No   person  shall,  in  the  City  of  Eureka,   deposite  or  place  any 
ashes  or  cause  ashes  to  be  deposited  or  placed  or  permit  or  allow  the  same  to  be  or  to 
remain  in  contact  with  any  floor  or  vessel  of  wood,  or  other  combustible  material, 
or  in  any  metallic  vessel  within  two  inches  of  any  woodwork. 

SEC.  2.  It  is  bereby  made  a  misdemeanor  for  any  person  in  the  City  of  Eu- 
reka to  do  or  permit  or  cause  to  be  done  or  allowed  any  act  or  acts  prohibited  in 
Section  one  hereof. 

SEC.  3.  Every  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  ordinance  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by 
a  fine  not  exceeding  $50.00  and  in  case  such  fine  is  not  paid,  then  by  imprisonment 
as  provided  by  law  at  the  rate  of  one  day  for  every  dollar  of  the  fine  so  imposed. 

SEC.  4.  This  ordinance  when  approved  sball  be  published  four  successive 
issues  in  the  Humboldt  Daily  Standard,  a  daily  newspaper  published  in  the  City  of 
Eureka  and  when  so  published  the  same  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


258  "      pp;nal  ordinances 

ordinance  no.  317. 
an  ordinance  to  prevent  disorderly  conduct  and  breaches  of 

THE  PEACE  WITHIN  THE  CORPORATE  LIMITS  OF  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA. 

(Approved  Sept.  16th,  1903.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 
SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  lie  or  sleep  on  any  of  the 
sidewalks,  streets,  alleys,  or  other  public  places  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the 
City  of  Eureka,  or  to  appear  therein  in  such  a  state  of  intoxication  or  drunkenness 
;is  to  be  unable  to  take  proper  care  of  himself,  or  to  disturb  the  peace  or  quiet  of 
r.ny  person,  family  or  neighborhood  by  drunkenness,  or  by  making  loud  or  unusual 
noises  or  by  violent  or  offensive  language,  or  by  boisterous,  tumultous  or  offensive 
conduct,  or  by  threatening,  traducing,  quarreling,  fighting  or  offering  or  challenging 
to  fight,  or  in  any  other  way  or  manner  whatsoever  to  disturb  the  peace,  quiet  and 
decency  of  any  person  or  neighborhood. 

SEC.  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  keep  a  riotous  or  disorderly 
house,  or  to  permit  any  riotous  or  disorderly  conduct  in  any  house,  yard  or  premises 
connected  with  his  house,  or  be  guilty  of  any  riotous  or  disorderly  conduct  in  any 
house,  yard  or  premises,  whereby  the  peace,  quiet  or  decency  of  the  neighborhood 
of  such  house  or  of  any  person  m.ay  be  disturbed. 

SEC.  3.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  deem- 
ed guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine 
of  not  more  than  $500,  or  by  imprisonment  not  exceeding  six  months,  or  by  both 
such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  4.     This  ordinance  shall  be  in  full  force  and  effect  from  and  after  the  first 
day  of  October,  A.  D.  1903. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  322. 

AN  ORDINANCE  REGULATING  THE  KEEPING  AND  STORING  OF  GUNPOW- 
DER, HAY  OR  STRAW,  CRUDE  PETROLEUM,  OR  THE  REFINED 
PRODUCTS  PRODUCED  FROM  PETROLEUM,  AND  PROVIDING  FOR 
THE  INSPECTION  OF  PLACES  WHERE  vSUCH  ARTICLES  ARE 
STORED. 

(Approved  Dec.  3,  1903.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 
SECTION  1.  No  person  shall  receive,  keep  or  store,  or  have  in  any  one  place 
within  the  City  of  Eureka  more  than  fifty  pounds  of  gunpowder,  except  duly  licen- 
sed powder  magazines.  AH  dealers  in  gunpowder  shall  keep  the  same  in  an  air  tight 
metallic  vessel,  which  vessel  shall  be  marked  with  the  word  "Gunpowder"  in  plain 
Roman  letters,  not  less  than  three  inches  in  height  and  of  appropriate  width;  and 
shall  keep  and  maintain  in  some  conspicuous  place  in  front  of  the  premises  near  the 
front  entrance  where  such  business  is  carried  on,  a  sign  marked  "Licensed  to  Sell 
Gunpowder"  in  plain  Roman  letters. 

SEC.  2.  No  person  shall  receive  or  store  any  giant  or  blasting  powder,  dy- 
namite or  nitro  glycerine,  except  duly  licensed  powder  magazines. 

SEC.  3.  No  person  shall  erect  or  maintain  any  powder  magazine  within  the 
limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  without  having  first  received  a  license  or  permit  so  to 
do  from  the  Mayor  and  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department;  or  from  the  Council  of  the 
said  City. 


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SEC.  4.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons,  firm  or  corporation, 
to  store,  permit  the  storage  of,  or  keep  for  sale  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the 
City  of  Eureka,  in  larger  quantities  than  twenty  gallons,  to  be  always  kept  in  me- 
tallic cans,  in  any  one  building,  any  gasoline,  benzine,  naphtha,  distillate  or  any  re- 
fined products  of  petroleuin  or  hydro  carbonide  liquids  emitting  any  inflammable 
vapor,  or  to  store  any  calcium  carbide  in  any  greater  quantity  than  one  hundred 
pounds.  Said  calcium  carbide  to  be  kept  in  hermetically  sealed  cans;  unless  the 
same  be  stored  in  a  building  or  warehouse  used  for  and  devoted  exclusively  for  the 
storage  of  such  substances.  No  building  or  Avarehouse  shall  be  used  for  such  stor- 
age except  on  first  receiving  a  license  or  permit  so  to  do  from  the  Mayor  and  Chief 
of  the  Fire  Department,  or  from  the  Council  of  the  said  city.  But  this  section  shall 
not  apply  to  coal  oil.  which  may  be  kept  for  sale  in  quantities  not  exceeding  two 
hundred  and  twenty-five  gallons. 

SEC.  5.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons,  firm  or  corporation 
to  store  or  permit  to  be  stored,  or  keep  for  sale  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the 
City  of  Eureka  in  larger  quantities  than  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  gallons,  to  be 
always  kept  in  metallic  cans,  any  crude  petroleum,  excepting  as  hereinafter  provid- 
ed; any  person  desiring  to  keep  or  store  crude  petroleum  in  larger  quantities  than 
one  hundred  and  twenty-five  gallons  must  provide  suitable  tanks,  the  top  of  which 
shall  be  at  least  two  feet  below  the  surface  of  the  ground,  or  if  stored  in  elevated 
tanks,  to  be  built  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  permit  hereinafter  pro- 
vided for.  But  in  all  cases  the  said  persons  shall  first  get  a  license  or  permit  so  to 
do  from  the  Mayor  and  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department  or  from  the  Council  of  the 
said   City. 

SEC.  6.  No  person  shall  keep  or  store  or  suffer  to  remain  in  any  place  within 
the  City  of  Eureka,  hay  or  straw  in  quantities  exceeding  two  hundred  and  fifty  tons; 
receive,  keep  or  suffer  to  remain,  any  hay  or  straw  in  any  quantity,  in  any  place  in 
said  City  within  a  distance  of  one  hundred  feet  of  any  dwelling  house  or  place  of 
business;  provided  that  hay  or  straw  may  be  received,  kept  or  stored  in  any  secure- 
ly enclosed  wooden  building,  situate  with  in  a  distance  of  one  hundred  feet  from 
any  dwelling  house  or  place  of  business  in  quantities  not  exceeding  fifty  tons. 

SEC.  7.  The  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department  of  the  said  City  of  Eureka  is 
Iiereby  authorized  and  directed  to  inspect,  all  places  or  buildings  where  any  of  the 
articles  herein  enumerated  are  stored  or  kept  for  sale,  at  least  once  in  every  thirty 
days;  and  the  Chief  of  said  Fire  Department  is  hereby  allowed  a  compensation  of 
fifty  dollars  per  year  for  the  performance  of  said  duty. 

SEC.  S.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  be 
deerned  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by 
a  fine  of  not  more  than  one  hundred  dolllars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  city  prison" 
not  exceeding  thirty  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  9.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  upon  its  approval  by  the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  323. 
AN  ORDINANCE  PROHrBITING  THE  RUNNING  OF  DANCE  HOUSES  IN  CON- 
NECTION WITH   SALOONS   AND  DRINKING  PLACES,  WITHIN  THE 
LIMITS  OF  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA,   AND  PRESCRIBING  A  PENAL- 
TY FOR  THE  VIOLATION  THEREOF. 

(Approved  Dec.  3rd,   1903.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 


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SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  keep,  conduct, 
manage,  carry  on  or  operate  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka,  for  gain  or 
otherwise,  any  dance  house  in  connection  with  or  as  a  part  of  any  saloon,  bar,  bar- 
room, tippling  house,  dram  shop,  sample  room  or  other  place  where  intoxicating 
drinks,  or  spirituous  or  malt  or  mixed  or  fermented  liquors,  wine  or  beer  are  sold, 
retailed,  given  away,  or  in  any  manner  furnished  or  disposed  of. 

SEC.  2.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished 
by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  twenty-five  dollars  nor  more  than  five  hundred  dollars, 
or  by  imprisonment  in  the  county  jail  of  the  County  of  Humboldt  not  exceeding  six 
months  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  3.  This  ordinance  shall  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  approval  by  the 
Mayor. 


ORDINANCE   NO.  326. 

AN  ORDINANCE  TO  PROHIBIT  PERSONS  UNDER  SIXTEEN  YEARS  OF  AGE 
FROM  JUMPING  UPON  OR  OFF  ANY  MOVING  STREET  CAR, 
WAGON  OR  TRUCK  OR  OTHER  VEHICLE,  IN  THE  CITY  OF  EU- 
REKA AND  PPcOVIDING  A  PENALTY  FOR  VIOLATION  OF  THE 
SAME. 

Approved  Jan.  6th,  1904.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  under  the  age  of  sixteen 
years  to  jump  upon  or  off,  or  to  get  on,  or  attempt  to  get  on,  or  get  off,  or  attempt 
to  get  off,  of  any  street  car,  propelled  by  an  electric  motor  or  otherwise,  or  any 
wagon,  or  any  truck  or  other  vehicle  drawn  by  one  or  more  horses,  while  the  same 
or  either  of  them  are  in  motion,  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  2.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall 
be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less 
than  ten  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail 
of  the  County  of  Humboldt  not  exceeding  one  month  or  by  both  such  fine  and  im- 
prisonment. 

SEC.  3.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately  upon  its  approval  by 
the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  343. 

AN  ORDINANCE  FIXING  CERTAIN  RULES  GOVERNING  CONSUMERS  OF 
WATER  FURNISHED  BY  ANY  PERSON,  COMPANY  OR  CORPORA- 
TION TO  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA,  OR  BY  THE  INHABITANTS 
THEREOF,  AND  PROVIDING  A  PENALTY  FOR  ITS  VIOLATION. 

(Approved  April   15th,   1904.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 

SECTION    1.      No   owner,    person    or    occupant    of    premises    shall    turn    nn    the 


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water,  or  suffer  to  cause  It  to  be  turned  on  for  testing  or  any  other  purpose,  after 
it  has  been  turned  off  by  the  person,  company  or  corporation  furnishing  water 
witliout  first  having  obtained  the  consent  of  said  person,  company  or  corporation. 

SEC.  2.  All  contractors  must  obtain  permits  in  writing  from  the  person,  com- 
pany or  corporation  furnishing  water  to  said  contractors  before  using  water  for 
mortar  or  brick  work  or  cement  sidewalks,  or  ior  plastering  or  cement  work. 

No  consumer  of  water  who  does  not  use  a  meter  shall  allow  any  contractor 
or  contractors  to  use  water  except  such  contractor  or  contractors  produce  the  per- 
mit reciuired  by  this  section. 

SEC.  3.  No  person  shall  sprinkle  the  streets,  alleys  or  public  grounds  of  said 
city  from  private  hydrants,  except  in  cases  where  such  hydrants  are  connected  with 
a  meter. 

SEC.  4.  The  person,  company  or  corporation  furnishing  water  shall  by  and 
through  its  agents  be  allowed  free  access  at  reasonable  hours  during  the  day  to  any 
place  for  the  purpose  of  making  personal  examination  of  the  premises  of  any  ap- 
plicant for  or  consumer  of  water  for  the  purpose  of  determining  the  rate  to  be  es- 
tablished and  for  the  inspection  of  the  water  pipes  and  other  apparatus  in  connec- 
tion therewith. 

SEC.  5.  Water  may  be  turned  off  from  any  premises  upon  which  the  rentals 
are  in  arrears  thirty  days,  and  an  additional  charge  of  one  dollar  may  be  imposed 
for  again  turning  on  to  said  premises. 

SEC.  6.  All  extra  fixtures  on  any  premises  whether  used  or  not  shall  be  con- 
sidered as  used  and  charged  for  so  long  as  the  same  remains  in  position;  and  where 
more  than  one  family  occupy  the  same  premises  independently  of  each  other,  each 
of  said  families  shall  pay  the  same  rate  as  if  occupying  a  separate  house  or  premises. 

SEC.  7.  No  person  or  persons  (except  a  fireman  in  the  discharge  of  his  duty) 
shall  open  or  in  any  way  tamper  with  any  fire  hydrant,  stop  cock,  air  cock  or  gate 
connected  with  the  mains  of  the  person,  company  or  corporation  furnishing  water 
to  the  City  of  Eureka,  without  first  obtaining  a  written  permit  from  the  Superin- 
tendent of  said  person,  company  or  corporation. 

SEC.  8.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance 
shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  in  a 
sum  not  less  than  twenty-five  ($25.00)  dollars,  and  not  more  than  three  hundred 
($300.00)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  for  not  more  than  thirty  days,  or  by  both  such 
fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  9.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  ten  days  after  its  approval  by  the 
Mayor,  and  shall  be  published  for  ten  days  thereafter. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  361. 

AN  ORDINANCE  TO  PROTECT  THE  SHRUBBERY,  TREES,  BUSHES,  AND 

BIRDS  IN  FOREST   PARK. 
(Approved  Aug.  4th,   1904.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 
SECTION  1.     It  is  hereby  declared  to  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  damage 
break,  or  mutilate  any  of  the  trees,  shrubs,  bushes,  buildings,  benches  or  seats  in 
Forest  Park. 
SEC.  2.     It  is  hereby  declared  to  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  uproot,  or  take,  or 


262  PENAL   ORDINANCES 

carry  away,  any  maiden  hair  or  other  fern,  or  any  bushes  or  shrubs  in  Forest  Park 
unless  with  permission  of  the  Mayor  of  the  City. 

SEC.  3.  It  is  hereby  declared  to  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  set  spring  or 
other  traps  to  catch,  shoot  with  air  pistols,  or  other  weapon,  or  disturb,  or  molest 
in  any  manner  any  birds  in  Forest  Park. 

SEC.  4.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  fined  not 
exceeding  one  hundred  dollars  and  in  case  the  said  fine  shall  not  be  paid,  shall  be 
imprisoned  until  said  fine  is  paid  at  the  rate  of  one  day  for  every  two  dollars  of 
such  fine. 

SEC.  5.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately  upon  its  approval  by 
the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCE    NO.   366. 

AN  ORDINANCE  TO  PROHIBIT  THE  SALE  OF  INTOXICATING  LIQUOR 
WITHIN  THREE  QUARTERS  OF  A  MILE  OF  FOREST  PARK.  A  PUB- 
LIC PARK  OF  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA. 

(Approved  August  18th,  1904.) 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows:  , 

SECTION  1.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  keep  or  ex- 
pose for  sale,  or  sell,  or  permit  others  to  take  for  a  consideration,  directly  or  in- 
directly, any  malt,  spirituous,  or  other  alcoholic  liquors,  wine  or  beer,  upon  or  with- 
in three  quarters  of  a  mile  of  Forest  Park,  a  public  park  of  the  City  of  Eureka. 

SEC.  2.  Any  violation  of  section  one  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  deemed  a  mis- 
demeanor, punishable  by  fine  or  imprisonment  or  both.  The  fine  shall  not  be  more 
than  one  hundred  dollars,  and  the  imprisonment  to  be  not  more  than  one  hundred 
days  for  each  oitense. 

SEC.  3.  This  ordinance  shall  be  in  full  force  and  effect  from  and  after  its  ap- 
proval by  the  Mayor,  and  shall  be  published  four  times  in  the  Evening  Herald,  a 
newspaper  printed  and  published  in  the  City  of  Eureka. 


ORDINANCE    NO.  371. 

AN  ORDINANCE  REGULATING  THE  SPEED  OF  RAILROAD  TRAINS  PRO- 
PELLED BY  STEAM  POWER  WITHIN  THE  CITY  OF  EUREKA.  AND 
PROVIDING  FOR  THE  RINGING  OF  THE  ENGINE  BELL  WITHIN 
SAID  CITY,  AND  THE  PLACING  OF  WARNING  SIGNS  AT  STREET 
CROSSINGS. 

(Approved   Oct.   17th,   1904.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka: 
SECTION  1.     No  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning,  operating  or  controlling 


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any  railway  engine,  or  cars  propelled  by  steam  in  the  City  of  Eureka  shall  cause, 
allow  or  permit  the  same  to  pass  over,  along  or  upon  that  portion  of  the  City  of 
Eureka  hereinafter  described,  at  a  speed  greater  than  eight  miles  per  hour.  The 
portion  of  the  City  of  Eureka  on  which  the  speed  shall  be  limited  is  as  follows: 

That  portion  of  the  City  of  Eureka  north  of  Second  street  between  the  bridge 
across  Eureka  slough  and  the  west  side  of  S  street,  and  between  the  west  end  of 
the  tunnel  at  M  street'  and  the  west  side  of  A  street. 

SEC.  2.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning,  operating  or  controlling  any 
railway  engine,  or  cars,  propelled  by  steam  in  the  City  of  Eureka,  shall  cause,  allow 
or  permit  the  same  to  be  propeled  over  or  along  or  upon  that  portion  of  the  City 
of  Eureka  set  forth  in  Section  One  hereof,  unless  the  bell  on  the  engine  so  owned, 
controlled  or  onerated,  is  continuously  rung  while  said  engine  is  proceeding  over  said 
route. 

SEC.  3.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning,  controling  or  operating 
a  steam  railway  in  the  City  of  Eureka  shall  place  at  every  public  street  or  public 
crossing  along  the  line  of  its  railroad  in  said  city  a  sign,  which  shall  be  illuminated 
at  night  when  trains  are  being  operated,  elevated  at  least  ten  feet  above  the  side- 
walk or  crossing,  with  the  words  printed  thereon  in  bold  letters,  "Railroad  Crossing. 
Stop,  Look  Listen."  or  other  warning  words. 

SEC.  4.  Any  person  violating,  or  causing  to  be  violated,  any  provisions  of 
this  ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof 
shall  be  fined  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  five  hundred  dollars  and  in  case  the  said  fine 
he  not  paid,  then  the  person  so  fined  shall  be  imprisoned  in  the  county  jail  of  Hum- 
boldt County,  at  the  rate  of  one  day  for  each  two  dollars  of  the  fine  so  imposed. 

SEC.  5.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately  upon  its  approval  by 
the  Mayor, 


ORDINANCE  NO.  382. 
REGULATING   THE  ERECTION,    MAINTENANCE.    AND   USE    OF    STEAM    EN- 
GINES AND  BOILERS  AND  STEAM  BOILERS. 
(Approved  Feb.  21st,   1905.) 
Be  it  ordained  by  the  Council  of  the  City  of  Eureka  as  follows: 
SECTION  1.     It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  or  corporation  to  erect, 
or  cause  to  he  erected,  or  to  m.aintain  or  use,  any  steam  engine  and  boiler  or  steam 
"boiler,  without  permission  from  the  City  Council,  and  such  permission  shall  not  be 
granted  unless  the  applicant  therefor  shall  file  in  the  office  of  the  City  Clerk  with  his 
application,  a  certificate  of  the  soundness  of  such  steam  engine  and  boiler,  or  steam 
holier  and  of  its  being  so  erected,  maintained  or  used  as  to  confine  the  vibrations 
thereof  and  therefrom  to  the  land  owned  or  controlled  by  said  applicant,  said  certi- 
ficate to  l)e  signed  by  a  competent  steam  engineer,  provided,  however,  that  the  pro- 
visions of  this  ordinance  shall  not  apply  to  the  temporary  erection,  maintenance  or 
use   of   any   steam   engine   and  boiler   or  steam  boiler   for   building   or   construction 
purposes. 

SEC.  2.     Before  issuing  any  permit  for  the  erection,  maintenance  or  use  of  any 
steam   engine   and    boiler   or   steam   boiler   the   Council    must    be   satisfied    that    said 


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steam  engine  and  boiler  or  steam  boiler  is  of  such  construction  and  so  erected,  main- 
tained, or  used,  as  not  to  endanger  the   public   safety,  health  or  comfort. 

SEC.  3.  All  steam  engines  and  boilers,  and  steam  boilers  must  be  construct- 
ed, erected  and  maintained  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  City  Council. 

SEC.  4.  Permits  for  the  erection,  maintenance  and  use  of  steam  engines  and 
boilers  and  steam  boilers,  are  not  transferable,  and  may  be  revoked  at  the  pleasure 
of  the  City  Council. 

SEC.  5.  Any  person,  firm,  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction 
thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  dollars  ($500.00),  or 
by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  of  Humboldt  County  for  not  more  than  six 
months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

SEC.  6.  This  ordinance  shall,  after  its  approval  by  the  Mayor,  be  published 
for  five  successive  issues  in  the  Daily  Humboldt  Times,  and  shall,  upon  the  last 
publication  thereof,  go  into  immediate  effect. 


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Index  to  Ordinances. 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES. 

References  are  to  Ordinance  No.,  Section  and  Page. 


Ord.  Sec.  Page 

AIR  GUNS.  (See  Misdemeanor.) 

A1.LEYS. 

Accepting  in  Block  12.  Prairie  Addition    293  1  206 

Accepting  deed  to,  from' Ryan   and   Clark    249  20.5 

Goods,  wares  and  mdse,  allowed  in,  when   2.53  3  206 

Lawful  purposes,  may  use  for,  when    253  7  206 

Relating  to,  in  Sunny  Slope  Tract   298  1  207 

Relating  to,  between  16th,   17th,  H  and  I  streets 309  1  207 

Rubbish,   garbage,  etc.   in,   misdemeanor    253  8  206 

Rubbish,   etc.,   nuisance,   when 253  4  206 

Rubbish  and  obstructions  on,   who   to   remove 253  1  205 

Signs,    awnings    and    balconies,    obstructing    320  1  208 

Vacating  certain,  in  Block  62,  Clark's  Addition   249  1  205 

Vacated,  in  Block  62,  Clark's  Addition  to  Woolen  mill 249  1  205 

Vacated,  in  Block  1,  Bishop  Addition 257  1  206 

Vacating,  in  Block  12,  Prairie  Addition    293  1  206 

ANIMALS. 

Keeping  of,   misdemeanor,    when    210  4  137 

Keeping  of,   prohibited,   when    ' 210  2  137 

ANIMALS  IMPOUNDED. 

Charges    for 19'i'  5  220 

Disposition    of    19'''  "  ^20 

Owners   may    redeem    before    sale   of,    how    197  6  220 

Owners,  of  rights,  after  sale    197  7  220 

Prohibited  from  being  fastened   or   running  at   large    197  2  219 

What  may  be   19'^  2  219 

When   may  be    19"  3  219 

ASHES,   depositing  in   Wooden  Vessels    (See   Misdemeanor) 

ASSEMBLAGES. 

Distuibing,   (See  Misdemeanor) 

On  stieets  or  sidewalks,  disturbing  (Misdemeanor) 

ASSESSOR. 

Assessm.ent  books,   deliver   Council,   when    203  3  221 

Books,  to  keep   238  4  231 

Books,  to  keep 238  15  233 

Personal   property   tax   unsecured,   to   collect,   when    203  6  222 

Personal    Property    tax    receipt,    return    to    Clerk,    when..  203  7  222 

Poll  and  Road  Poll  Tax,  to  collect,  when   228  2  227 

Poll  tax  account,  to  settle  when    228  7  228 

Poll    tax    roll,    deliver    Clerk,    when 228  8  228 

Reports  of  (See  Reports) 


268  INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Salary    of,    and    how    paid    388  1          243 

Taxes  levied,  duties  required  of,  after   .  . .  .• 203  3         221 

ASSISTANT  ENGINEER  FIRE  DEPARTMENT   (See  Fire  Department) 

ASSISTANT  FOREMAN  FIRE  CO.,    (See   Fire  Department.) 

ATHLETIC    CLUB,    INCORPORATED. 

License  Fee,  to  conduct   337  1          162 

Sports,  may  conduct   3  57  1          162 

ATTORNEY,   CITY. 

Books    to    keep     238  12         233 

Books   to   keep    238  15         233 

Proceedings  to  commence,  for  nonpayment  of  ground  rent- 
al of  poles  in  streets  331  6         238 

Reports  of  (See  Reports  ) 

Salary  of 388  1          243 

AWNINGS. 

How    placed    320  2           208 

Maintaining,    misdemeanor,    when    320  3          208 

BALCONIES. 

How  constructed    320  2          208 

Maintaining,    misdemeanor,    when    320  3         20S 

BALL  PLAYING  ON  STREETS  (See  Misdemeanor) 

BICYCLES. 

Bell    or   alarm   on,    required    when    198  4          1S.5 

Crossings,    rate    of   speed    allowed    on    198  2         185 

Corners,    passing   or    turning,    speed    allowed    198  2         185 

Light   on,   when   and   how   carried    198  7         185 

Rider    turns    to    right,    when    198  3         185 

Riding,    misdemeanor,    when    198  9         186 

Sidewalk,   rate  of  speed  allowed   on    198  2         185 

Sidewalk,   riding  on    prohibited,   when   and    where    198  1          185 

BISHOP  TRACT. 

Closing   14th    street    thereof    321  208 

Vacating  alley  in  block  1   of   257  1          206 

BOARD  OF  EDUCATION. 

Real  estate,  consent  of  Council  to  purchase  given 195  1         219 

School    District   boundaries    (See   School   District)    

BOARD   OF  EQUALIZATION. 

Assessment,  before  raising,  must  give  notice  ...          294  1          235 

Assessment,  notice  to  raise,  must  specify  what   294  2         235 

Assessment,  notice  to  raise,  must  designate,  what    294  3         235 

Council    to   meet    as,    when    203  1         221 

Council    sits    as,    when     330  1         237 

Notice  of  meeting,  given  how    203  1         221 

BOARD  OF  HEALTH  (See  Health  Department) 

BOMBS,    CHINESE    (See    Misdemeanors) 

BONDS 

Incurring  bonded  indebtedness  for  a   sewer  system    289  86 

Incurring  a  bonded  indebtedness  for  a  school  house   290  86 

Incurring   a   bonded   indebtedness   for   a    school   house    ...291  86 

Incurring    bonded    indebtedness    for    Forest    Park    352  87 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCDE  269 

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Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Incurring-   bonded    indebtedness    for   City    Hall    Building.  .353  88 

Incurring  bonded   indebtedness  for  fire  apparatus    354  88 

Incurring  bonded  indebtedness  for  sewer  system   355  88 

Relative  to  bonding  for  a   sewer  system    270  85 

Relative   to  bonding   for   a   water  system    271  85 

Relative  to  bonding  for  a  schoolhouse    272  85 

Relative  to  bonding  for  a   school   house    273  85 

Relative    to    issuing    municipal    bonds    276  86 

Relative  to  canvassing  vote  of  bond  election   283  86 

Relative    to    number   and    denomination    of    288  86 

Relative  to  issuing  bonds  for  public  improvements    345  87 

Relative    to    canvassing    vote    of   bond    election    347  87 

Relative    to    sale   of    350  87 

BONDING   ORDINANCES,   LIST   OP                                                                           .  83 

BONFIRES  ON  STREETS   (See  Misdemeanor) 

BOULEVARD,  PUBLIC. 

Establishing   and    declaring,    lands    required    242  234 

Power  to  acquire,  maintain  and  improve    242  234 

BOUNDARIES    OF    CITY— Extending 141  219 

BROADWAY,  establishing  width  and  courses  of   157  1         198 

BUCKSPORT  &  ELK  RIVER  CO.,   FRANCHISE    325  122 

BUHNE   STREET,   declaring  intention   to   open    portion   of 37S  1         211 

BUILDING  INSPECTOR,   (See  Inspection  of  Buildings) 

BUILDING  ORDINANCES,   LIST  OF   91 

BUILDINGS. 

Application  to  Building  Inspector  for  permit    399  20         101 

Bay  or   oriel   window,   how   must   be  built    399  12           99 

Chimneys   in,   how  constrvicted    399  8           98 

Cloth  and  paper  on  walls  or  ceilings,  prohibited,  when.... 399  5           98 

Constructed   how,   in   fire   limits    399  2           97 

Construction  of,  wooden,  in  fire  limits   399  4            97 

Council  may  order  removal  of  burned  or  damaged,  when.  .399  10           99 

Council   to  grant   permit  to  build  in  fire  limits,  when.... 399  15          100 

Council    may   modify    provisions   of  ordinance    399  18         101 

Damage   to    property   by   moving  of    340  5           95 

Egress  from,   in   case  of  fire    399  13         100 

Electric,  telephone  and  telegraph  wires,  how  fastened  to   346  1           95 

Frame,    in    fire    limits,    how    constructed     399  7           98 

Pile  plans  of,  with  Building  Inspector,  when   399  19         101 

Fire    escapes,    when    1  equired    399  13          100 

Give    notice    before    moving     340  2            94 

To    owner   of   poles    or    wires    340  2           94 

To    Chief    of    Fire    Department     340  2           94 

Height  of.  limited  in  Are  district    399  3            97 

Hotels,  restaurants,  etc.,  how  couotructed  in  limits   399  8           98 

How  long  may  remain  in  streets,  when  moving 340  7           95 

Inspector  of,  qualifications    376  3           97 

Inspector  of,  how  appointed    376  3           97 

Inspector  of,  has  power  to  stop  construction  of,  when.... 399  23         102 

Inspector  of,  to  revoke  permits  to  build,  when  399  24         102 


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INDEX  TO  ORDINANCEvS 


Ord. 

Inspector  of,  creating  office    376 

Make    deposit    before    moving    340 

Moving    through    streets    340 

Moving  of,  not  to  obstruct  electric  railroad    340 

Moving  within  fire  limits,  when  permitted   399 

Moving,    to   cut    wires,    when    305 

Must    secui'e    permit    to    move    340 

Must    give    bond    before    moving    340 

Not  to  allow  injury  to  public  property,  by  moving 340 

Obstruction  of  entrance,  exit  or  aisles,  prohibited    399 

Old,   limiting  the  removal   of    372 

Penalty  for  moving,   illegally    340 

Penalty    for    building    without    permit    399 

Penalty   for   violating  building   ordinance   No.   399 399 

Permit    to    move    be    granted    by    Mayoi',    when     399 

Plumbing   and    Drainage    regulations,    relating   to    398 

Plumbing  and  Drainage  regulations,  relating  to    398 

Powers  and  duties  of  Inspector  of   376 

Ranges,   fireplaces  or  giates,   in,   how   constructed    399 

Signs,   awnings  and  balconies,   how  attached  to    320 

Superintendent   of   Streets,   to   supervise   moving   of    340 

Theatre,  concert  hall,  etc.,   plans  of  to  submit  to  whom.. 399 

Walls    of,    how    must    be    plastei  ed    399* 

When   may   cut   wires   of   railroad,   to   move    340 

CALIFORNIA   &   NORTHERN  R.   R.  CO..   FRANCHISE. 

Description    of    route    through    city    261 

Terms  and   conditions,   same   as   in    Ord.    263    261 

CAPTAIN   OF  POLICE,   salary  of  and  how   paid    388 

CELLAR  (See  Sewers) 

CESS-POOL  (See  Sewers) 

CHARTER,  CITY. 

Relative   to   Initiative   and   Referendum   Amendment 386 

CHIEF  ENGINEER  FIRE  DEPARTMENT   (See  Fire  Department) 

CHIEF  OF  POLICE. 

Books    to    keep    238 

Books   to   keep    238 

Book  to   keep  in  office,   for  entiy   of  complaint    206 

Complaint   Book,    entries    in,    action    on    206 

Criminal    Record,    to   keep,    what    to    contain    206 

Fires,    duties    at     206 

F    Street    wharf   boats    at.    to    remove    when    216 

Imprison,    where   and    when    397 

Person    in    custody,    discharge    how    206 

Police    officers,    detail    for    duty    206 

Police  officers,   detail  of,   when   changed    206 

Police    officers.     Mayor    may    dii-ect     206 

Register   of   Arrests,    to    keep,    what   to   contain    206 

Register  of  Arrests,  certified  copy  celivered  to  Police  Judge 

when    206 

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INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES  271 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Salary   of,    and   how    paid    388  1  243 

Uniform,    must    provide,    and    wear    when    206  11  225 

CIGARETTES,   (See  Misdemeanor) 

CISTERN,  (See  Misdemeanor) 

CITY  COUNCIL,  (See  Council) 

CITY  HALL,  NEW. 

Authorizing-    purchase    of    site    for    362  238 

Authorizing  execution   of  contract  with  Architect    364  239 

Awarding   contract    to    construct    ! 363  238 

Ja'nitor   for,    how    appointed   and   salary   of    401  2  246 

Providing   for   acceptance   of   deed    for    site    368  239 

Watchman    for,    how   appointed   and    salary    of    401  1  246 

CITY  PROPERTY,  authorizing  sale  of   255  235 

CLERK,  CITY. 

Assessment   Books,   to   deliver   to   Tax   Collector    203  3  221 

Board  of  Equalization,  meeting  of,  notice  to  give,  how  .  . .  .203  1  221 

Books    to    keep    238  2  229 

Books   to    keep    238  15  233 

City  Printing,  notice  advertising  for  proposals,  must  con- 
tain      315  3  236 

Delinquent    Tax   List,    received,    duties    of    203  8  222 

Delinquent   Tax  List,   returned,    duties   of    203  16  223 

Ex-Officio  Tax  Collector,  hereafter  to  be    232  1  228 

License  blanks,  to  prepare,  sign  and  deliver  to  Tax 

Collector     275  1  154 

License    tags,    proceeds    from    pay    Treasurer    200  1  253 

Ordinances,    to    lecord    when    and    where    199  2  221 

Office   of,   consolidated   with   Tax   Collector    232  1  228 

Poles   in   streets,    memorandum    of,    furnish   Treasurer ...  .331  3  237 

Poles    in    streets,    keep    record    of    331  3  237 

Poll  and  road   poll  tax  blanks,   duties   pertaining  to    228  5  228 

Poll  and  road  poll   tax  blanks,  deliver  Assessor,   when.... 228  6  228 

Poll  tax  account,  settle  when   228  7  228 

Poll  tax  delinquent,  per  centum  to  add  when  and  amount 

of    ■ 228  8  228 

Poll    tax    delinquent,    with    per    centum    added,    deliver    to 

when    228  8  228 

Procure    vehicle    numbers    275  1  154 

Receive  mcnthly   report   of  licenses   from    Tax  Collector .  .275  2  154 

Receive,   monthly,   unissued  licenses  from  Tax  Collector .  .275  2  154 

Record   of   license   blanks,    to    keep,    how    275  1  154 

Report  of  licenses  collected  presented  to  Council,  when.  .275  3  154 

Redemption    from    Tax    Sale,    duty    of    203  15  223 

Salary   of    388  1  243 

Tax    Collector's    license    account,    how    kept    275  3  154 

Tax  Collector,  to  charge  with  amount  of  taxes  levied.  ..  .203  3  221 

Tax  Collector,  credit  amount  received  from  sales  to  City.. 203  11  222 

CLOTH  AND  PAPER  IN  BUILDINGS. 

Prohibited,  when  and  where 399  5  9S 

CONCEALED  WEAPONS,   (See  Misdemeanors) 


272  INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 
CONTAGIOUS    DISEASES,    (See    Health    Department) 
OOUNCIL. 

Application   for   Plumber's   license,    to    398  7  IfiS 

Assessment  Books,  deliver  City  Clerk,  when    203  3  221 

Assessment,  before  raising-,  must  give  notice   294  1  235 

Assessment,    notice    to    raise,    must    specify    what    294  2  235 

Assessment,    notice   to    raise,    must    designate    what    294  3  235 

Board  of  Eciualization.    to   meet   as,   when    203  1  221 

Board    of    Equalization,    to    sit    as,    when 330  1  237 

Books   for   City   OfHcers,    to    provide    238  16  234 

Boulevard,    authority    to    acquire,    etc 242  234 

Buildings,  certain  in  fiie  limits,  grant  permission,  when.. 399  15  100 

Buildings,   discretionary   power  over  m.ode  of  building.  ..  .399  18  101 
Certificate  of  tax  sales  and  record  book  to  prescribe  form 

of 203  14  223 

Compensation  of   388  1  243 

Deeds  and  Recoid  Book  for  delinciuent  taxes,   form  of.  to 

prescribe    203  15  223 

Delinquent  taxes,  si  it  may  bring  to   collect,   when    203  12  222 

Delinquent  tax  sale,  may  cirect  Tax  Collector  not  to  make, 

when    203  12  222 

Delinquent   tax   list,   contract    for   publishing    .203  10  222 

Firemen  and  exempt  firem.en,  exempt  from  Road  Poll  Tax 

and  Poll  Tax    228  1  227 

Grant  permit,  electric  cars,  to  carry  freight   305  2  12  4 

License,    liquor,    new    bond    may    require,    when     174  2  151 

License,    liquor,    bond    to    approve    174  2  151 

License,   liquor,   order  issue,    when    174  3  151 

License,   liquor,    refuse   to    issue,    when    174  3  151 

License,     liquor,     revoke,     when     174  4  152 

License,  liquor,  revoke  when    174  2  151 

License,   liquor,   revoke  order  to   issue,   when    174  4  152 

License,    liquor,    i  evoke,    when     174  5  152 

Meetings,  regular,  when  and  where  held   .  . .  . : 330  1  2  37 

Ordinances,    may    provide    for    longer    publication    of.... 199  1  221 

Pest    house,    may    establish     284  1  139 

Peimit    to    maintain    steam    engines    and    boilers    382  2  263 

Plats    of    Lots,    to    accept,    how     395  4  245 

Poles,  erection  and  maintenance  of,  authority  to  permit.. 329  1  209 

Poles   in    streets,    plat    of,    shall   approve,   how    329  2  209 

Polite  Department  Bcoks,  blanks  and  badges  to  furnish.. 206  10  225 

Poundmaster.    appointn-.ent    of,    consent,    lequired    197  1      .   219 

Pounc'm. aster,   badge   to   furnish    197  1  219 

Road  and  Pell  Tax.  firemen  and  exempt  firemen,  exempt- 
ing-  from    228  1  227 

Road  iioll  tax.   to  levy 228  1  227 

School    lots   purchased,   consent   given    195  1  21,'> 

Sewer  connections,  when  authorized  Inspector  to  make   ..398  IS  169 

Sidewalks,   penalties   recovered   under  Ord.   396 396  2  190 

Tax    levy,    annual,    whin    to    make    203  2  221 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCDE  273 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Uniform    for   police,    to   adopt    206  11         225 

COUNCILMAN,   (See  Council) 
CREMATION.   (See  Health  Department) 
CURFEW,    (See    Misdemeanor) 

DAIRIES,  inspection  of  (See  Inspection  of  Dairies.) 

DANCE  HOUSES.    (See  Misdemeanor) 

DOGS,    (See  License  Dogs.) 

DRAIN,  PRIVATE   (See  Sewers) 

DRUNK,    misdemeanor,    when    224  1         256 

EEL   RIVER   &    EUREKA    CO'S.    FRANCHISE 89  117 

EEL  RIVER  &  EUREKA   CO'S.   FRANCHISE    245  117 

ELECTION.    MUNICIPAL,    providing    for    the    year    1905 390  244 

ELECTRICALLY   ILLUMINATED   SIGNS. 

Attached    to    buildings,    how     320  1         208 

Maintaining    above    sidewalks,    how     320  1         208 

ELECTRIC  LIGHT,  RATES 

Maximum,    fixed   for   year   ending  June   30,    1906 379  240 

ELECTRIC    RAILROADS. 

Bond,  must  file,  when  and  amount  of   305  7         128 

Cars,    most    approved    kind    required    305  2         125 

Crossings,    car    standing   on,    prohibited    305  2          126 

Damage  to  streets  and  property,  must  repair   305  2         126 

Excepting  certain   streets   from   franchise,   Ord.   No.   305.. 392  2         212 

Fare,   not   to   exceed   five  cents    305  2         125 

Fenders,    best    required    305  2         125 

Pile   claim    for   damages   to   wires,    when 340  5           95 

Forfeiture    of   franchise,    when    305  2         124 

Freight,    when    may    carry    305  2         124 

Franchise    to    operate    305  122 

Franchise,    to   operate,    route   of    318  128 

Franchise    to    operate,    route    of    344  128 

Franchise  to  operate,   route  of   377  129 

Franchise  to  operate,  route  of  387  129 

Grade  of  railroad, conform  to  that  of  streets    305  2          124 

Gross    receipts,    must   keep    record    of    305  3         127 

Joint   privileges,   may  be  granted   to  other   companies.  ..  .305  2         125 

Liability  for  damages.  City  not  responsible  for   305  5         127 

Must  give  notice  before  cutting  wires  of   340  2           94 

Obstruction    of    tracks    of,    prohibited    327  2         209 

Officers,    certain,    when    may    ride    free    305  2         125 

Per   centum,    largest,    of   gross   receipts   to    City    .  - 305  3         126 

Police    regulations    of    City,    subject    to    305  2          126 

Purchase   of   franchise   by   Cit5^    right   reserved    305  2         126 

Route   in   City,    description   of    305  1         122 

Route   in   City,   description   of    318  128 

Route    in    City,    description    of 344  128 

Route  in  City,  description  of   377  129 

Route    in    City,    description    of    387  129 

Rubbish  and  debris,   in   streets,  must   remove,   when 305  2         125 

School   children,   pay  one-half  fare,   when    305  2          125 


274  INDEX  TO  ORDINAN'CEvS 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Service   of  cars,  how   often   required    305  2  125 

Speed  of  cars,   City  reserves  right   to  regulate    305  4  127 

Street,  must  pave  and  repair,  when  and  how    305  2  124 

Superintendent   of   Streets,    supervision   over    305  2  124 

Switches,  not  to  be  within  50  feet  of  crossings    305  2  124 

Teams,   how   must   pass  cars    327  1  209 

Terms    and    conditions    of    franchise    305  2  123 

Time  to  complete  work  of  construction    305  6  127 

When  may  cut   wires  of 540  3  94 

Wires,    height    must    suspend    at     305  2  124 

Wires,   when  obstructicn  to   m.oving  building,   to  cut    ....305  2  126 

ENGINEER,   CITY. 

Books  to   keep .238  11  232 

Books   to  keep 238  15  233 

Reports    of.    (See    Reports)     

Salary  of    388  1  243 

Sidewalks,    supervise    building   of    358  10  190 

Sidewalks,    furnish    grades    for    358  11  190 

ENGINEER  OF  CO.,   (See  Fire  Cepartment) 

EUREKA    &    KLAMATH    RIVER   CO.— FRANCHISE 263  119 

Accommodate  owners   of   wharves,   etc.,   when   and   how.. 263  2  120 

Connections   with   other   lines,    must   allow    in    city    263  3  121 

Description   of   route    through    city    263  1  119 

Discriminating  freight  rates,   prohibited   in   city    263  2  121 

Forfeiture    of    franchise,     when     263  6  121 

Grade   to   conform    to    that   of  streets    263  2  121 

Humboldt  R.  R.  Co.,  joint  owner  of   263  1  119 

Joint    rights    and    privileges    granted     263  4  121 

Period   of   years,   granted   for    263  5  121 

Police   regulations   of   City,    subject    to    263  2  121 

Streets,   must  pave  and   repair,   when   and  how    263  2  120 

Terms    and    conditions    of    franchise    263  2  120 

FAST   DRIVING  OR  RIDING,   prohibited  where  and   when 201  1  254 

FAST  DRIVING  OR  RIDING,  misdem.eanor  when   201  2  254 

FIRE  ARMS,  discharging  of,  (See  Misdemeanor) 

FIRE  CRACKERS,  firing  of  (See  Misdemeanor) 

FIRE  DISTRICTS— (and  see  Buildings) 

Boundaries  of    399  1  97 

Buildings,    how    constructed    in     399  2  97 

Buildings,    height    of.    in     399  3  97 

Buildings,    how    constructed,    in     399  4  97 

Furnace,   or  appliance   for   melting  iron,   prohibited   in....  399  9  99 
Permit  from  Council,  to  maintain  steam  engine  or  boileis. 

necessary  in    399  9  99 

FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 

Accepting  deeds  of  land  for  sites  for  fire  conii^any  houses.  .367  112 
Assistant  Engineer,  Fire  Department. 

Appointed,  how    112  7  108 

Duties    of     112  12  10ft 

Assistant  Foreman  of  Company. 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES  275 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Elected,    when 112  3  107 

Duties   of    112  14  109 

Assistant   Engineer  of  Company. 

Appointed,    liow 112  10  109 

Duties  of    112  1.5  108 

Apparatus  removed   from   City,   when  and  liow    112  8  108 

Incurring   bonded    indebtedness    for    354  88 

California  Hose  Company,   No.   5. 

Established    when     351  112 

Company  Secretary. 

Elected  when    112  3  107 

Duties  of   112  17  110 

Chief  Engineer. 

Annual  report,  when  made,  and  what  to  contain   112  10  109 

Absent,  may  be  by  permission  of  Mayor 112  10  109 

Books  to  Keep   238  C  231 

Books    to    keep    238  15  233 

Building,    notice    of    removal,    to    340  2  94 

Communications  to  Council,  to  approve  or  disapprove.  112  11  109 

Company   property,    direction   of    112  21  110 

Debris,   to   give  notice  to   remove  after  a   fire    399  16  100 

Election    of,    manner    of    conducting    112  5  108 

Election    of.    Council     to    canvass     112  6  108 

Elected,   when,   where  and  how    112  4  108 

Engineer    of    Company,    to    appoint    whom    112  10  109 

Fire  apparatus,   remove  from   City  when  and   how....  112  8  108 

Fire  engines  or  apparatus,  taken  from  houses,  when..  112  9  109 

Inspect  places,  mionthly,  Vvhere  powder,  etc.,  is  stored.. 322  7  259 

Meeting    of,    to    preside    over    112  7  108 

Officers,    to   appoint    112  10  109 

Office  may  be  declared  vacant,  when   112  10  109 

Permit  to  store  gunpowder,  hay,  oil,  from  322  3  258 

Powers    and    duties    of    112  7  108 

Property    of   E'epartment,    custody    of    112  8  108 

Salary  of  (See  Charter,  Section  63) 112  11  109 

Special    flre    police,    to   control    112  18  110 

Stove  pipes  and  flues,  power  over    112  26  111 

Stokers,  to  appoint    112  10  109 

Stoker,    assistant,    to    appoint    112  10  109 

Smoke,  soot,  cinders  and  sparks,  duty  of,  as  to   208  1  254 

Special   meetings  to  call    112  7  108 

Eureka  Steam  Fire  Engine  Co.,  No.  1. 

By-laws  and   regulations,   may  adopt    112  3  107 

Dues  and  penalties,  may  impose   112  3  107 

Established,   when    11  1  107 

Engine  and  apparatus,  custody  and  (  are  of 112  21  110 

Engineer,  to  have   112  15  109 

Engineer-,  Assistant,  to  have  112  10  109 

Membership,    limit   of    112  2  107 

"Members,    may   expel    112  3  107 


276  INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Officers,   to  elect    112           3  107 

Stoker,  to  have 112  16  109 

Stoker,  assistant,  to  have   112  10  109 

Engineer  of  Company. 

Appointed,  how    112  10  109 

Duties  of    112  1.5  109 

Salary   of    112  15  109 

Steam  Fire  Engines  to  have 112  15  109 

Fireman. 

Absence  from  City,  penalty  for   112  19  110 

Certificate  of  membership,  to  have 112  19  110 

Interference  with  on  duty,  penalty  for    112  22  110 

Membership  forfeited,  how  restored    112  19  110 

Neglect   of  duty,    penalty   for    112  19  110 

Qualifications,  to  vote  112  20  110 

Qualifications,    to    hold    office 112  20  110 

Fire    Escapes,    When    Required     399  13  100 

Fire    Extinguishers,    When    Required     399  14  100 

Foreman  of  Company. 

Elected    how 112           3  107 

Claims  for   teams  to   fires,   certify   to    112  27  111 

Duties   of    112  13  109 

Firemen's  Certificate,   to   sign    112  19  110 

Special  Fire  Police,  to  appoint    '. 112  18  110 

Hand  Fire  Engine  Company. 

Engine  and  apparatus,  custody  and  care  of   112  21  110 

Membership,   limit   of    112           2  107 

Officers  to  elect   112           3  107 

Humboldt  Steam  Fire  Engine  Co.,  No.  2 

By-Laws  and  regulations,  may  adopt   112           3  107 

Dues  and  penalties  may  impose   . 112           3  107 

Established,  when 11           1  107 

Engine  and  apparatus,  custody  and  care  of 112  21  110 

Engineer,    to    have    112  15  109 

Engineer,   assistant,   to  have    112  10  109 

Membership,    limit    of    112  2  107 

Members,    may    expel     112  3  107 

Officers,    to    elect    112  3  107 

Stoker,  to  have 112  16  109 

Stoker,  assistant,  to  have 112  10  109 

Hook  and   Ladder   Company. 

By-Laws  and  Regulations,   may  adopt    112  3  107 

Dues  and  penalties,  may  impose  112  3  107 

Membership,     limit     of     112  2  lO'i 

Members,    may    expel    112  3  1.07 

Officers,    to    elect    112  3  107 

Hose  Company. 

By-Laws  and  regulations,  may  adopt   112  3  107 

Dues  and  penalties,  may  imi)ose   112  3  107 

Membership,    limit    of     112  2  107 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCDE  277 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Members,    may   expel    112  3         107 

Officer  s,    to    elect     112  3          107 

Interfering  with  engine  or  firemen,  misdemeanor,  when.  112  22         110 

Meetings,    presiding  officer  at    112  7         108 

Office,    qualifications    for     112  20         110 

Office    of    salaried    members,    declared    vacant,    when..  112  10         109 

Special    meetings.    Chief    Engineer,    to    call    112  7          108 

Obstruction    of   Ai-sles,    etc.,    in    Theatres,    prohibited 399  14         100 

Stoker. 

Appointed    how    112  10          109 

Duties   of 112  16          109 

Salary    of    112  16          109 

Stoker,  Assistant. 

Appointed  how   112  10         109 

Duties  of    112  16         109 

Secretary  of  Company. 

Elected   how    112  3         107 

Duties   of    112  17         110 

Sequoia  Hose  Company,  No.  6. 

Establishment   of    357  112 

Teams  reporting  on  fire  alarm,  compensation  for 112  27         111 

Torrent  Fire  Engine  Company  No.  3. 

Established,     when     : . .  .    44  1         107 

Engine   and   apparatus,   custody   and   care   of    112  21          110 

Membership,   limit   of    112  2         107 

Name  changed  384  112 

Officers  to  elect   112  3         107 

Treasurer    of    Company,    elected    how    112  3         107 

Voting,   qualifications   for    112  20          110 

Ride  on  street  cars,  members  may,  free,  when    305  2         125 

FIRE    DEPARTMENT    ORDINANCES,    LIST    OF 105 

FIRE  LIMITS,  (See  Fire  District.) 

FLUES,    regulating    construction    of    112  26         111 

FOREST  PARK,    (See  Park,   public) 
P^RANCHISES  GRANTED. 

Bucksport      &Elk   River  R.   R.   Company    325  112 

California   &    Northern   R.   R.   Company    261  118 

Eel  River  &  Eureka  R.  R.  Company 89  117 

Eel  River  &  Eureka  R.  R.   Company    245  117 

Eureka   &    Klamath   River   R.    R.    Company    263  119 

Kraft,    Herbert,    Gas    Works     45  130 

North   Mountain   Power  Company    359  130 

Ricks,  Casper  S.,  Water  Works    39  130 

Street   Car   R.   R.   Company    305  122 

Street    Car.    R.    R.    Company     318  128 

Street    Car    R.    R.    Company 344  128 

Sti'eet    Car    R.    R.    Company    377  129 

Street    Car    R.    R.    Company    387  129 

Telephone  and   Telegraph   Co 310  130 

FRANCHISE  ORDINANCES,  LIST  OF   115 


278  INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES 

Orel.  Sec.  Pag-e 

FUNDS,   ESTABLISHING    389  2  244 

FUNERAL,  disuibing-.  (See  Mi.sderr.eanor) 
GARBAGE. 

Dump,  providing-  for 259  1  13S 

Dump,  location   of    259  2  138 

Dumping  of.  how   regulated    259  7  139 

Placing    of.    where,    misdemeanor     210  4  137 

Placing  of,  where,  misdemeanor   259  4  138 

Plumbing  fixtures,  depositing  in,  when,  misdemeanor 398  16  169 

Prohibited,   where    210  3  137 

Streets,  sidewalks  and  alleys  on,  who  to  remove'   253  1  205 

Streets,   sidewalks  and   alleys  on,   nuisance,   when    .......253  4  206 

Streets,   sidewalks  and  alleys  on.   misdemeanor,  when.... 253  2  205 

What  is  defined  to  be   ... ; 259  5  138 

GARBAGE  MASTER. 

Appointed,  how 259  3  138 

Compensation   and    term    of   office,    of    259  3  138 

Duties  of 259  6  138 

Dumping   of   garbage,    shall    direct     259  7  139 

GAS  PIPES. 

Laying  of  in   stieets,   Supt.   of  Streets,   notified   when  and 

how 162  1  198 

Permanently    laid,   to   be.    when    162  2  199 

Streets  opened   and   repaired   for.  at   expense  of  whom....  162  4  199 
GAS  PuATES. 

Maximum,   fixing  for  year   ending  June   30,    1906 379  240 

GAS    WORKS,    Herbert    Kraft    franchise    45  130 

GRADES  OF  STREETS. 

Fixed   and    established    as   per   m.ap.    adopted,    when 214  2  205 

GYMNASIUM. 

License,   to  conduct    337  1  162 

Incorporated    club,    may    conduct     337  1  162 

HARRIS  STREET,  name  of  Park  street,  changed  to    334  1  211 

HEALTH  DEPARTMENT. 
Board  of  Health. 

Pest  houses,  may  recommend  establishing  284  1  139 

Building,  contagious  diseases  in,  who  may  enter  or  depart. 284  4  139 

Visiting   or   leaving,    misdemeanor,    when    284  4  139 

Vacate,  refusing-  to,  misdemeanor,   when 284  3  139 

Health  Officer. 

Blanks,   certain  to   furnish   Physicians  and    Midwives.  .284  7  140 

Books    to    keep     238  ;•  232 

Books    to    keep     238  15  233 

Cesspools,   sewers,   etc..   to   examine,    when    284  9  140 

Duties   of.   in    contagious   diseases 284  4  139 

Nuisance,  may  abate,   when  and  how    284  8  1  in 

Reports  of  (See  Reports) 

Salary  of,   how    paid    388  1  243 

Yellow    fiag,    to    erect    and    remove    284  4  139 

Midwives,    births    to    report,    when     284  5  140 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES  279 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Morphine  and  cocaine,  prohibited,  sale  of    139  1  137 

Nuisances,   who  may   enter   premises   to  ascertain    284  9  140 

Pliysicians. 

Births   and    deaths,    to    report,    when    284  5  140 

Contagious  diseases,  to  report,  when    284  6  140 

Penalty  for  failure  to  report,  misdemeanor 284  6  140 

Spitting  on  sidewalks,  or  crossings,  misdemeanor 304  1  141 

HEALTH   OFFICER,    (See  Health   Department) 
HORSES,  MULES,  ETC. 

Sidewalks,    on.    nuisance,    when     253  6  206 

Sidewalks,    on,    misdemeanor,    when     253  8  206 

HOUSEHOLDER. 

Contagious   disease  in   house,   duty  of    284  2  139 

Death  from  contagious  disease,  duty  of  284  2  139 

Sickness  or  death,  failure  to  report,  misdemeanor 2S4  2  139 

HUMAN  BODIES,   (See  Health  Department) 

HUMBOLDT  R.  R.  COMPANY,    (See  Eureka  &  Klamath  R.  R.  Co.) 

HUMBOLDT  WOOLEN  MILL  CO.,  alleys,  conveyed  to   249  1  205 

IMPOUNDING  ANIMALS,  (See  Animals  Impounded.) 
INSPECTION    OF    BUILDINGS. 

Ajiplication   to  Building  Inspector,   to  build    399  20  101 

Certificate  of  Inspector,  to  move  building,  when  necessary. 399  11  99 

Compensation    of    Inspector    376  1  96 

Creating    office    of    Inspector     376  1  96 

File    plans    of    building    with    Inspector,    when     399  19  101 

Fire  escapes  must  be  satisfactory  to  Inspector   399  13  100 

Inspector  .shall   issue   permiit  to  build,   when    399  19  101 

Inspector  shall  keep  record  of  fees,  paid  him    399  21  102 

Inspector  shall  render  monthly  report  to  Council   399  22  102 

Inspector  may  stop  construction  of  building,  when   399  23  102 

Inspector    to   i-evoke    permit    to   build,    when    399  24  102 

Powers   and    duties   of   Inspector .  376  2  96 

Qualifications  of  Inspector,  and  how  appointed   376  3  97 

INSPECTION   OP  DAIRIES. 

Cleanliness    of,    required    338  5  143 

Food,  unwholesome  to  cows,  prohibited    338  5  143 

Milk,  standard  quality,  defined    338  6  143 

Name   of   firm,    marked    on    wagon,    required    338  10  144 

Persons  offering  to  sell  milk,  must  post  permit    338  4  143 

Subject  to,  by  Inspector  of  Meat  and  Milk,  or  deputy   ....338  3  143 

Refusing    or    preventing    inspection,    penalty    for 338  3  143 

INSPECTION  OF  MEAT  AND  MILK. 
Inspector  of  Meat  and  Milk. 

Compensation  of   332  1  141 

Creating   office    of    332  1  141 

Duties  of' 332  2  141 

Duty    to    inspect   meat,    milK,    fish,    game,    etc 339  1  144 

^:'uty  to  inspect  cattle,  sheep,  hogs,  etc   339  2  144 

May   enter,    what    places,    for    inspection    of    339  1  144 

Mayor   to    appoint    332  3  142 


28o  INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Milk  or  cream,  to   inspect   when    338           8  143 

Permit  from,  must  be  posted,  when    338           4  143 

Permit,  from,  necessary  to  sell  milk  or  cream   338           2  142 

Persons,  having  milk,  must  submit  it  to  inspection.  ..  .338           9  143 

Qualifications  of    332           3  142 

Tainted  or  unwholesome  food,  to  condemn    339            1  144 

Tests  of  milk  or  cream,  must  record  338           3  14  3 

Unfit  for  food,  to  condemn 339           2  144 

Violation   of  Inspection   Ord.   No.    332,   misdemeanor 332           5  142 

Violation   of  Inspection   Ord.   No.   338,   misdemeanor    338  11  144 

Violation  of  Inspection  Ord.  No.  339,  misdemeanor 339           9  145 

INSPECTION  OF  PLUMBING,    (See  Plumbing  Inspector.) 

INTERMENTS,    (See   Health   Department) 

JANITOR   FOR   CITY   HALL. 

Appointed  how  401            2  246 

Compensation   of    401           2  246 

KRAFT,  Herbert,  Gas  Works  franchise  45  130 

LICENSE,  BUSINESS. 

Licenses,   when    and    how    paid    275           5  154 

Must  be  exhibited  in  place  of  business   275           6  155 

Officers  may  enter  place  of  business,  when    275  12  155 

Peddler   must   carry   with   him,   when    275            7  155 

Penalty  for  not    piocuring    275  20  157 

Separate  required,   for  each  class  of  business    275  11  155 

When    and    how    transferable    275           8  155 

When    and    how    dated     275           9  l&u 

When   must   be    procured    275  11  155 

When   based   on   receipts   of  business    275  13  155 

When  may  issue  free 275  14  156 

Who  entitled  to  free 275  19  157 

License  Tax  Rate,  required  of. 

Animals   for   purpose   of   propagation    275  47  160 

Auctioneers    275  27  158 

Auction  stock,  brought  into  city  for  sale    275  26  158 

Banking   business    275  41  159 

Bankrupt    stock;    advertising    l)elow    cost     275  28  158 

Barbers    275  56%  162 

Book  agents  or  solicitors   275  30  158 

Brokers    275  42  159 

Common  carrier  of  gold  or  merchandise   275  37  159 

Contractors   275  56%  162 

Dentists,    permanent    275  54  161 

Dentists,   traveling    275  54  161 

Drays,   express  and   deli^•ery   wagons    275  48  160 

Electric  Light  Companies   275  45  160 

Fortune  teller,  seer,  spiritual  medium,  etc '. 275  35  159 

Games  of  chance,  disposing  of  merchandise  by   275  29  158 

Gas    Companies    275  52  161 

Insurance    Companies     275  51  161 

Intelligence    Offices    275  39  159 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES  281 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Launciry,   stable,   restaurant,   tamale  house    275  36  1,59 

Lawyers    275  56%  162 

Lodging  or  Rooming  houses    275  49  160 

Merchants,   with   fixed  places  of  business    275  22  157 

Merchants,   without   fixed   place  of  business    275  23  158 

Pawnbroker 275  38  159 

Photo,  or  picture  enlarger,  not  fixed  business 275  31  158 

Photograph  gallery 275  40  159 

Physicians,  permanent 275  55  161 

Physicians,   traveling    275  55  161 

Railroad   Companies  or   Steam    Ferries    275  53  161 

Real    Estate    Agencies,    Abstract    Offices    275  36  159 

Street  peddlers  of  vegetables,  etc   275  32  158 

Street  peddlers  of  meat   275  33  158 

Street  venders  hawkers,  traveling  merchants,  etc 275  25  158 

Shooting  galleries,  skating  rinks,  bowling  alleys 275  34  158 

Telephone    Companies    275  43  159 

Theatrical    Companies,    etc 275  46  160 

Theatrical  Company,  permanent   275  461/2  160 

"Water   Companies    275  44  160 

LICENSE,  LOGS. 

Rates  and  term  of 200           1  253 

Registered,    where    200           1  253 

Tag,  to  obtain   200  1  253 

Tag,  to  consist  of  what 200            1  253 

Tag,   worn,  when    200            1  253 

Tags,    numbered  and   how    marked 200           1  253 

Tags,  without,  on  streets  or  alleys,  disposition  of 200           2  253 

Vicious  dogs,  keeping  of,  misdemeanor 200           3  254 

Violation  of,  misdemeanor 200           4  254 

LICENSE,  LIQUOR. 

Applicant  for,  conditions  to  comply  with , 174           3  151 

Assignment  of,  or  change  of  location,  prohibited   174           4  152 

Bond  required,   when  conditioned,   how    1"4           2  151 

Bond,   new,   required,    when    ^"'^           2  151 

Druggists,    exempt,    when     1"4           7  152 

Exhibit,  when   174           4  152 

Forfeited,  when 174           5  152 

Form   of    174            3  151 

Ho.urs  of  business   174           8  153 

Issued  when   174           3  151 

Issued  when  and  term  of   174            4  152 

Order   to    issue,    revoked,    when    174            5  152 

Post  in  place  of  business,  failure  to,  misdemeanor   174           1  151 

Petition   for.   to  file    174           2  151 

Petition  for.  what  to  contain  and  signers  required 174           2  151 

Petition  for,  who  disqualified  from  signing 174           2  151 

Rate,   when    paid    174            4  152 

Rate    of     174            6  152 

Reissued  license,  granted  when    369           2  154 


282  INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES 

Ord.  Sec.  Pag-e 

Revoked,   when    174  2  151 

Revoked,    when    174  5  152 

Revocation  perpetual,  when   174  .'>  152 

Refuse,  when   174  3  i*.* 

Selling,  without  misdemeanor 174  1  151 

Selling-  except  in  portion  of  1st  Ward,  misdemeanor 369  1  153 

Selling  within  %  mile  of  Park,  Forest,  misdemeanor 366  1  262 

LICENSED  ORDINANCES.  LIST  OF n- 

LICENSED  PLUMBER,  (See  Plumber). 

LIQUOR   LICENSES,    (See   Licensed    Liquor) 

LOTS. 

Numbered,  how  and   by  whom    220  1  225 

Map   of   numbers,    adopted    220  3  226 

Relative  to  sale  of  City    306  235 

Tracts   and    blocks   of   land,    how    divided    into    395  1  245 

Plats  of.  how  accepted 395  4  245 

Plats,    of.    must   be    recorded    395  5  245 

MALFEASANCE,   (See  Council) 

MAINS,  (See  Pipes) 

MAYOR. 

Books  kept  by  City  Cfficers.  form  of  to  prescribe   238  14  233 

Bonfires,  building  of,  permission  may  grant    158  1  252 

Compensation  of    388  1  243 

Concealed  weapons,  may  grant  permission  to  carry   55  3  251 

Firecracker    Ordinance,    may    suspend    when     222  2  256 

Fire  Dept..  salaried  members,  grant  leave  of  absence.  ..  .112  10  109 

Fire  Dept.  salaried   members,   vacancies   to   fill    112  10  109 

Janitor   for  City  Hall,   to   appoint    401  2  246 

•  Permit  to  store  powder,  oil,  or  hay   322  3  258 

Plumbing  Inspector,   to  appoint 398  24  17.7 

Police  officers,   detail  of.  may  direct    206  6  224 

Pound  Master,  to  appoint   197  1  219 

Pound  Master,  appointment  of,  may  revoke    197  1  219 

Reports  of  officers,  form  of  to  prescribe 240  4  234 

Reports  of  (See  Reports.) 

Salary   warrants,    when    not    to    sign    240  fi  234 

Salary   warrants,   when   not   to   sign    238  17  234 

Streets  and  alleys,  rnay  grant  permission  to  use 253  7  206 

Watchman   for   City   Hall,    to   appoint    401  1  246 

MEAT  AND  MILK,  INSPECTION  OF,   (See  Inspection  of) 

METERS,   (See  Water  Rates.) 

MIDWIVES. 

Births    to    i-eport,    to    whom    and    when    284  5  140 

Births,  failure  to  report,  misdemeanor 284  5  140 

MINOR,    (See  Misdemeanors.) 

MISCELLANEOUS  ORDINANCES.  LIST  OF   219 

MISDEMEANORS. 

Air    gun.    discharging,    when     222  1  256 

Penalty  foi- 222  3  256 

Animals,  keeping  of,    when    210  4  137 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES  283 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Penalty    for 210 

Ashes,  depositing  in   vessels,   when    262 

Penalty  for 262 

Assemblages  on  stieet  or  sidewalk,   when    252 

Penalty    for    252 

Assemblages,   disturbing,   when    224 

Penalty    for     224 

Assemblages    en    streets    or    sidewalks,    when     224 

Penalty  for 224 

Awnings,  erection  and  maintenance  of,  when    320 

Penalty  for    320 

Balcony,    erection    and    maintenance   of,    when 320 

Penalty   for    320 

Ball  playing  on  streets,   when    215 

Penalty  for 215 

Barriers  and  lights,   failure   to  maintain,   when    162 

Penalty   for    162 

Bicycle,  riding  on  sidewalk,  prohibited  limits    198 

Bicycle,   on   sidewalk,   over   speed   limit    198 

Bicycle,   on   sidewalk   without   bell   or  alarm    198 

Bicycle,   colliding   with    person    or   vehicle,   when 198 

Bicycle,  impeding  another  rider,  when   198 

Bicycle!  riding  on  sidewalk  after  dark  when   198 

Penalty  for  violating  Bicycle  Ordinance 198 

Bon-b  fire:',  cff,  when    222 

Penalty    for    222 

Bonfire  on  street,  when 158 

Penalty    for     158 

Building    number,    refusing    to    place 220 

Penalty  for    220 

Building,   moving  through   street,   when    340 

Building,  failure  to  vacate  when  ordered   284 

Penalty  for 284 

Calf    Meat,    offering    for    sale,    when     339 

Penalty  for 339 

Calf  pelts,  mutilating,  when    339 

Penalty    for    339 

Cigarettes,   minor   smoking,    when    176 

Cigarettes,  prohibiting  sale  of.  where   176 

Cigarettes,  selling  or  offering  for  sale    176 

Penalty  for  violating  Cigarette  Ordinance 176 

Cocaine,  selling  or  giving  away   139 

Penalty   for    139 

Concealed    weapon,    carrying,    when    55 

Penalty  for 55 

Curfew   Ordinance,   violation    of    79 

Penalty    for     79 

Chimney,   use  of,    when    208 

Penalty  for 208 

Dance  House,   connected   with  a   saloon 323 


4 

137 

1 

257 

3 

257 

1 

186 

2 

186 

2 

256 

7 

257 

6 

257 

7 

257 

3 

208 

0 

208 

3 

208 

3 

208 

1 

205 

1 

205 

7 

200 

7 

200 

1 

185 

0 

185 

4 

185 

5 

185 

6 

185 

7 

185 

9 

186 

2 

256 

3 

256 

4 

252 

4  . 

252 

4 

226 

4 

226 

9 

95 

3 

139 

10 

141 

4 

145 

9 

145 

5 

145 

9 

145 

0 

253 

2 

253 

1 

253 

4 

253 

1 

137 

1 

137 

1 

251 

2 

251 

2 

252 

2 

252 

1 

254 

1 

254 

1 

260 

284 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES 


Ord. 


Penalty  for 323 

Disorderly  houses,  keeping 317 

Penalty  for 317 

Dogs,  owning,  keeping  or  harboring,  when   200 

Penalty  for 200 

Dogs,  vicious,  owning  or  keeping 200 

Penalty  for    200 

Drunk,    where    224 

Penalty  for 224 

Drunk  on  streets,  when 317 

Penalty    for    317 

Electric,  telephone  or  telegraphic  wires,  fastened  to  build- 
ings, when   .346 

Epithets,  using,  where  and  when   224 

Penalty   for    224 

Explosives,   fired   off.   when    222 

Penalty  for   222 

False  Alarm  of  fire 112 

Penalty  for 112 

Fast  driving  or  riding,  where  and  when 201 

Penalty  for 201 

Female  person  enticing  male  into  house,  when    28 

Penalty  for   28 

F  Street  Wharf  Slip,   obstructing  entrance   to,   when    ....216 

F  Street  Wharf  Slip,  boats  or  vessels  at,   when    216 

F  Street  Whai'f  Slip,  boat  or  vessels  at,  when 216 

F  Street  Wharf  Slip,  boat  without  claimant,  when 216 

Penalty  for  violating  F  Street  Wharf  Slip  Ordinance. 216 

Fire  arms  discharging,  when 222 

Firecrackers,   fired   off,   when    222 

Penalty  for 222 

Flue,  u.3e  of,  when    208 

Penalty  for    208 

Funerals,   disturbing    224 

Penalty   for    224 

Garbage,  on  streets,  sidewalks,  etc.,  when 210 

Penalty  for 210 

Garbage,  placing  where,   prohibited    259 

Penalty  for   2.59 

Gas  and  electric  charges,  exceeding  maximum    379 

Penalty  for    : 379 

Glass,   tacks,   nails,   etc.,  on  sidewalks,   when    198 

Penalty  for 198 

Gunpowder,  hay,  oil,  etc.,  storing,  when    322 

Penalty    foi-    322 

Health   Department.   Ordinance   284,   violation    of    284 

Householder,    failure   to    report   sickness,    when    284 

Penalty  for 284 

Horses,  mules,  etc.,  on  sidewalks,  when  25  3 

Penalty  for 253 


Sec. 

Page 

2 

260 

•> 

258 

3 

258 

1 

253 

4 

254 

3 

254 

4 

254 

1 

256 

1 

257 

1 

258 

3 

258 

3 

96 

4 

257 

- 

257 

2 

256 

3 

256 

25 

111 

25 

111 

2 

254 

2 

254 

1 

251 

1 

251 

1 

255 

2 

255 

O 

255 

4 

256 

5 

256 

1 

256 

0 

256 

3 

256 

1 

254 

1 

254 

2 

256 

7 

257 

4 

137 

4 

137 

4 

138 

8 

139 

3 

240 

3 

240 

8 

186 

9 

186 

258 

8 

259 

10 

141 

2 

139 

10 

141 

6 

206 

8 

206 

INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES  285 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Inspector   of   Meat   and   Milk,   resisting    332  5  142 

Penalty   for    332  5  142 

Inspector  of  Meat  and  Milk,  resisting,  when  339  8  145 

Penalty   for    339  9  145 

License,    engaged   in   business,    without    procuring    275  20  157 

Penalty  for 275  20  157 

Lights  and  barriers,  failure  to  maintain,   when    162  7  200 

Penalty  for   Ifi2  7  200 

Liquor,  furnishing,  when   174  1  151 

Liquoi',   furnishing,   when    174  8  153 

Penalty  for 174  9  153 

Liciuor    license,    post,    failure    to    174  1  151 

Liquor  Ordinance,  violation  of 174  9  153 

Liquor,  selling,   where  prohibited    369  1  153 

Liquor,  selling,  within  %  mile  of  Forest  Park  366  1  153 

Penalty  for    366  2  262 

Milk  or  cream,   adulterated,   to   sell    338  1  142 

Penalty   lor    338  11  144 

Meat  and  Milk  Ordinance  No.   332,   violation  of    332  5  142 

Penalty   for 332  5  142 

Meat,  fish,  game,  etc.,  offering  for  sale,  when    339  3  144 

Penalty  for 339  9  145 

Midwives,    births,    failuie    to    report     284  5  140 

Penalty   for    284  10  141 

Milk  or  cream,  to  sell  without  permit  from  Inspector 338  2  142 

Penalty  for 338  11  144 

Milk,  not  standard  quality,  offering  for  sale  338  7  143 

Penalty   for    338  11  144 

Minor,  on  streets,  when 79  1  252 

Penalty   for    79  2  252 

Minor,  getting  on  or  off,  vehicle,  when   326  1  260 

Penalty    for    326  2  260 

Morphine,  selling  or  giving  away,  when    139  1  137 

Penalty  for 139  1  137 

Nuisance,   maintaining,  when    284  8  140 

Penalty    for    284  10  141 

Nuisances,   maintaining,   declared   to  be    253  8  206 

Penalty  for 253  8  206 

Obstruction  of  street  raih-oads 327  2  209 

Penalty  for 327  3  209 

Offal,   when    210  4  137 

Penalty    for     210  4  137 

Offensive  business,  when 210  4  137 

Penalty  for 210  4  137 

Old,  buildings,  moving  in  1st  Ward,  when 372  2  96 

Penalty    for    372  2  96 

Park,  Public,  injuring  property  in 361  261 

Penalty  for    361  4  262 

Park,  Public,  selling  liquor  near 366  262 

Penalty  for 366  2  262 


286  INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES 

Oi'd.  Sec.  Pagt^ 
Pipes   in    streets   or   alleys,   laying,    removal    or    repair    of, 

when    162  7  200 

Penalty    for 162  7  200 

Physicians,    failure    to    report    to    Health    Officer,    when.. 284  2  139 

Physicians,  births  and  deaths,  failure  to  report 284  5  140 

Poles,   erecting  and  maintaining  in   streets,   when    329  209 

Penalty  for 329  9  210 

Poles,    maintained    in    City,    when    331  237 

Penalty  for    331  7  238 

Profane  language,   using  of.   when    224  4  257 

Penalty  for 224  7  257 

Rocket  fired  off,  when 222  2  256 

Penalty  for 222  3  256 

Rubbish   and    obstructions   on    stieet,    when    253  8  206 

Penalty  for 253  8  206 

Schools,  disturbing,  when 224  2  256 

Schools,  loitering  around,  when    224  5  257 

Penalty  for 224  7  257 

Sewer  Ordinance  No.  398.  violation  of,  is  a    398  25  178 

Penalty   for    398  25  178 

Show,    immoral,    exhibit    or    perform    at    224  3  257 

Show,  immoral,  present  at 224  3  257 


Penalty  for 224 


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Sidewalks,  spitting  on    304  1  141 

Penalty  for 304  1  141 

Sidewalks,   dangerous   or  out   of  repair,   when    253  5  206 

Penalty  for 253  8  206 

Sidewalks,  animals  led  rode  or  driven  over,  when    253  8  206 

Penalty  for 253  8  206 

Signs,  etc.,  erecting  and  maintaining,  when 320  3  20S 

Penalty  for    320  3  208 

Slaughter  houses,  when 210  4  137 

Slaughtering  animals,    when    210  4  137 

Penalty  for 210  4  137 

Slingshots,    discharging,    when     222  1  256 

Penalty    for     222  3  256 

Smoke-stack,  use  of.  when 208  1  254 

Steam   Engines  and  boilers,   m.aintaining.   when    ..382  1  263 

Penalty   for    382  5  264 

Stove  pipe,   use  of.   when    208  1  254 

Penalty    for    208  1  254 

Torpedo,   fired  off,   when    222  2  256 

Toy  cannon,  discharging,  when    222  1  256 

Penalty  for 222  3  256 

Trains,  speed  limit  through  streets,  exceeded 371  262 

Penalty  for 371  4  263 

Trees  on   streets,   when    207  2  201 

Penalty  for 207  2  201 

Vegetable  matter,  on  stieets  or  alleys,  when 210  4  137 

Penaltv    for    210  4  137 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES  287 

Ord.  Sec.  Pagp 

Vehicles,  passing  on  streets,  when    327   .  1         209 

Penalty    for    327  3         209 

Water,   using,   when  and  how 343  260 

Penalty    for    343  8         261 

Water,  supplying  of.  over-charge  for 380  34         242 

Penalty    foi'    380  34          242 

Wharves,  failure  to  repair,  when   209  2          255 

Penalty   for    209  2         255 

Yellow   flag,    removing,    when    284  4         139 

MORPHINE  AND  COCAINE,   (See  Misdemeanors) 

MORALITY  AND  GOOD  ORDER,  (See  Misdemeanor) 

MUNICIPAL  BONDS.    (See  Bonds) 

MYRTLE  AVENUE,  establishing  width   and  course  of    156  I          197 

NORTH  MOUNTAIN  POWER  CO.   FRANCHISE    359  130 

NUISANCES. 

Boat  or  vessel  at  F'  street  wharf,  when   216  4          256 

F   street   wharf  boat    or  vessel   at,    when    216  4         256 

Health  (rfRcer,  may  abate,  when  and  how    284  8         140 

Health  OfHcer,  may  abate,  when  and  how 284  9         140 

Horses,   mules,   etc.,  on   sidewalks,   when    253  6         206 

Sidewalks,  dangerous  or  out  of  lepair,  when   253  5          206 

Who  may  enter  premises  to  ascertain  existence  of 284  9         140 

OFFAL. 

Misdemeanoi-,  when   210  4         137 

Prohibited,  where 210  3          137 

OFFENSIVE  BUSINESS. 

Misdemeanoi-.  when 210  4          137 

Prohibited,  when 210  1         137 

OFFICES    CONSOLIDATED,    City    Clerk    and    Tax    Collector    232  1          228 

ORDINANCES,  LISTS  OF. 

Bonds,    relative    to    Municipal     83 

Buildings,  relative  to    91 

Fire   Department,    relative   to    105 

Franchises,    relative    to    115 

Health,    the    Public,    relative    to    135 

Licenses,    relative    to    149 

Miscellaneous  Subjects,  relative  to    217 

Penal,   relative  to   Misdemeanors    249 

Sewers,    Plumbing,    relative    to     165 

Sidewalks,   relative   to    183 

Streets  and   Alleys,   i-elative  to    195 

ORDINANCES,  publication  of 199  1          221 

PARK.   PUBLIC. 

Birds  in,  molesting,  prohibited 361  3          262 

Boundaries  of    225  1         227 

Boundaries  of    225  3         227 

Establishing    225  1          227 

Establishing   a    fund    for    319  1         236 

Incuiring   bonded    indebtedness    to    improve    352  87 

Intoxicating  liquor  sold   %  mile  of,  prohibited   366  1         262 


288  INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Name    of    225           3  227 

Purchase  of,  ordered 225           2  227 

Trees   shrubs,   etc.,   of,   damaging-,    prohibited    361           1  261 

PENALTIES,    (See  Misdemeanors) 

PENAL    ORDINANCES,    LIST    OF 249 

PEST  HOUSES,   providing  for    284           1  13!i 

PHYSICIAN,  CITY,  (See  Health  Department). 

PHYSICIAN,  CITY,  report  of  (See  Reports) 

PHYSICIANS,  contagious  diseases,  report     to  Health  Officer,   when 

and    how    284           2  139 

PHYSICIANS,   failure   to   report   to    Health    Officer,    misdemeanor.  .284           2  139 

PHYSICIANS,  horses  and  vehicles  of  may  stand  on  streets,  where 

and  when    253           3  206 

PINE  STREET,  between  Brennan  &  Harris  accepted 202            1  200 

PIPES  IN  STREETS. 

Excavations  for,  how  to  fill    162           6  199 

Lights  and  barriers,  failure  to  maintain,  when  laying 162            7  200 

Permanently  laid,   when    162            2  199 

Supt.  of  Streets,  notified  how,  on  laying,  lemoval  or  repair 

of 162            1  19S 

Supt.   of  Streets,   failure  to   notify  before  laying    162            7  200 

Streets  opened  and  repaired  for,  at  expense  of  whom    ....162           4  199 

PLUMBING  AND  DRAINAGE  REGULATIONS. 

(See  pages  169  to  177,  inclusive.)  398  23  169 

PLUMBING  INSPECTOR. 

Appointed  by   Mayor    398  24  177 

Bond  of,  compensation  and  duties  of   398  24  177 

Condemned  plumbing,  must  give  notice  of 398  23  176 

Duty  of,  to  notify  persons  to  connect  with  sewers,  when.. 398  18  169 

Duty  of,  to  do  work  of  sewer  connection,  when    398  18  169 

Manholes,    etc.,    of    sewer    system,    may    lemove    398  20  169 

May   authorize    persons    to    connect    drains    398  19  169 

Permit    from,    to    connect   with    sewers    398  8  168 

Pipes  laid  in  streets,  notice  must  be  given  to    398  15  168 

Pipes  not  be  covered,  until  approved  by    398  23  177 

Plumbing  permits,   when   to   issue    398  23  177 

Plumbing  Fees,   schedule  of   398  24  17.S 

PLUMBER,    LICENSED. 

Application  for  license  to  Council    398  7  168 

Bond  of 398  24  17S' 

Inspection  of  plumbing,  must  be  present  when  made   ....198  23  177 

Liability   of   in   connecting   with  sewers    398  11  168 

License  of,   when   and   how   granted    398  24  178 

License,  suspended,  when  398  23  177 

POLL  TAX. 

Amount  of 228  2  227 

CoHected  by  whom  and  when 228  2  227 

Due  and    payable,   when    228  2  227 

Imposed  how 228  2  227 

Membei-s  of  Fire  Department  exempted  foi-  year   1905-6.. 389  4  244 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES  289 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 

POLES. 

City  lighting  purposes,  heiglit  of 329  4  210 

Erection  and  maintaining  of,  permission  to  obtain 329  1  209 

Election    ol,    lules   governing    329  3  210 

Ground  rental,  to  pay  City  yearly 331  1  237 

Height  of,   for  City  lighting  purposes    329  4  21ii 

Maintained    in    City,    Misdemeanor,    when    331  7  238 

Marked,  how 331  4  238 

Obstructing  house   moving,   when   and   how   moved    329  6  210 

Painted    and    how    kept     329  3  210 

Placed    where    329  3  210 

Plat,   where   filed 329  2  209 

Plat,  to  accompany  application  to  erect   329  2  209 

Plat  of,  required 331  2  237 

Wires  on,   height   of  in   district   limit    329  4  210 

Wires  on,  height  of,  outside  of  District  limits 329  4  210 

Violation  of  Ordinance  329,  Misdemeanor   329  9  210 

POLICE  JUDGE. 

Books  to  keep    238  10  212 

Books  to  keep 238  1.5  233 

Report,   (See  Reports). 

Salary  of 388  1  243 

POLICEMEN. 

Absence  from  City,  permission  lequired 206  9  224 

Animals,  impounded,  when 197  4  220 

Animals,  what  to  impound 197  4  220 

Assistant  Inspectors  of  licenses    275  16  156 

Ball   playing  on  streets,  request  to  cease    215  1  205 

Bail  for  person  charged  with  crime,  can  not  go   206  9  224 

Burning  building,  place     ropes     and     guard     lines     across 

streets    399  17  100 

Disabled  in  discharge  of  duty,  compensation  may  continue. 206  9  224 

Person  in  custody,  discharge  when  and  how   206  4  224 

Report  for  duty,  when  and  where   206  8  224 

Ride   on   street   cars,   free,    when    305  2  125 

Saloons,    houses    of   ill-fame,    etc.,    may    visit,    when 206  9  224 

Salary  of    388  1  243 

I'OUNDMASTER. 

Appointed,  how    : 197  1  219 

Animals   impounded,    when    197  4  220 

Animals  impounded,  deliver  owner  when 197  6  220 

Animals,   impounded,   sell,   when   and  how    197  7  220 

Animals,  impounded,  .=old,  to  deduct  what    197  7  220 

Animals,  impounded,  net  proceeds  from,  disposition  of  ...  .197  7  220 

Badge,  to  wear 197  1  219 

Books  to  keep 238  8  232 

Books  to  keep   238  15  233 


Charges   and   costs   received,    disposition    of    197  8         220 

Dogs,  impounded,  when    200  2         253 

Dogs  impounded,  notice  how  given,   what  to  contain    ....200  2         253 


290  INDEX  TO  ORDINAXCEvS 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Cogs  impounded,  sold  when  and  how 200  2  253 

Dogs    impounded,    charges    for 200  2  253 

Dogs   impounded,    when   not   killea,    how   disposed   of    ....200  2  253 

Dogs  impounded,  expense  allowed  for  keeping   200  2  25:^ 

Duties  to  commence,  when 197  1  1\\) 

Owner,    notified    of,   animals   impounded,    how    197  4  220 

Povnd,   City,   to  select    197  4  220 

Records  to  keep 197  S  220 

Reports  of  (See  Reports.) 

Salary  of 197  1  219 

Statement,  what  to  contain,  filed  when  and   where    197  S  220 

Subsistence  for.  to  provide 197  4  220 

Term  of  office 197  1  219 

PRAIRIE  ADDITION,  changing  course  of  alley  in   Block   12 293  1  20G 

PRECINCTS,   ELECTION. 

Establishing,    numbering,   and    defining   boundaries   of.... 221  1  226 

School,  outside  City  limits,  boundaries  and  No.  of   234  1  229 

PRINTING,   CITY. 

Illegal,  when    315  4  236 

International    Typographical    l^nion    Label,    required    on.. 315  1  236 

Publications  only  in  papers,  entitled  to  use  union  label.. 315  2  236 

PRISON  CITY,  established    397  1  246 

PRIVILEGES,    (See  Franchises.) 

PRIVY,   (See  Sewers). 

PROCESSIONS,  disturbing  (See  Misdemeanors.) 

PROFANE  LANGUAGE,  (See  Misdemeanors.) 

PUBLIC   HEALTH   ORDINANCES,   LIST   OF 135 

PUBLIC   HEALTH.    (See  Health   Department.) 

PUBLICATION  OF  ORDINANCES,   providing  for    199  1  221 

QUARANTINE,   buildings,    when    284  4  139 

RAILROAD   TRAINS,    speed   of,    through    streets    371  262 

REPORTS. 

Assessor,  monthly  rt,)ort.  to  make,  what  to  contain    240  3  i34 

Assessor,  annual,  to  make,  what  to  contain   240  5  234 

Attorney,    City,   annual   to   make   what    to   contain    240  5  234 

(""hief  of  Police,  annual  to  make,  what  to  contain   240  5  234 

Engineer,  City,  annual  to  make,  what  to  contain 240  5  234 

Health  Offlcei',  annual  to  make,  what  to  contain   240  5  234 

Mayor,   annual,   to   make,   what   to   contain    240  5  234 

Police  Judge,  annual  to  make,   what   to  contain    240  5  234 

Pound  Master,  monthly  to  make,  what  to  contain 197  8  220 

Supt.  of  Streets,  monthly  to  make,  what  to  contain    240  1  234 

Supt.  of  Streets,  annual  to  make,  what  to  contain    240  2  234 

Supt.   of   Schools,   annual    to   make,    what    to   contain    240  5  234 

Treasurer,  annual  to  make  what  to  c  ontain 240  5  234 

Tax-  Collector,  annual   to  make,   what   to  contain    240  5  234 

RICKS,    CASPER    S.,    water    works    franchise    39  130 

ROAD  POLL  TAX. 

Amount    of    228  1  227 

Collected  by   whom   and   when    228  2  227 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES  291 

Ord.  Sec.  Pagp 

Due  and  payable,  when   228  2  227 

Fund  belongs   to    228  9  228 

Firemen  and  Exempt  Firemen,  not  liable  for   228  1  227 

Levied,  when 228  1  227 

Liable  for,  who  Is   228  1  227 

ROCKETS,  (See  Misdemeanors) 

RUBBISH. 

On  premises,  injured  by  fire,  owner  must  remove 399  16  100 

On  streets,  sidewalks,  and  alleys,  who  to  remove 2.5  3  1  205 

On  streets,  sidewalks,  and  alleys,  misdemeanor,  when  ....253  2  205 

On  streets,  sidewalks,  and  alleys,  nuisance  when    253  4  206 

SALARIES. 

Asses-sor,  amount  of  and  how  paid 388.  1  243 

Attorney,   City,   amount   of  and  how   paid    388  1  243 

Chief  of  Police,  amount  of  and  how  paid 388  1  243 

Captains  of  Police,  amount  of  and  how   paid    388  1  243 

Clerk,    City,    amount    of    and    how    paid     388  1  243 

Councilman,  amount  of  and  how  paid   388  1  243 

Engineer,  City,  amount  of  and  how  paid    388  1  243 

Mayor,  amount  of  and  how  paid   388  1  243 

Physician,  City,  amount  of  and  how  paid   388  1  243 

Police  Judge,   amount  of  and  how   paid    388  1  243 

Policemen,  amount  of  and  how  paid   388  1  243 

Sergeants  of  Police,  amount  of  and  how  paid   388  1  243 

Treasurer,   air.ount   of  and   how   paid    388  1  243 

SCHOOLS,  cisturbing,   (See  Misderr.eanors.) 

SCHOOL  DISTRICT,   EUREKA. 

Boundaries  of,  outside  of  City  liniits   234  1  229 

Boundary,  coextensive  with  City  (See  Charter.) 

Children  of,  to  pay  half  fare  on  street  cars,  when 305  2  125 

SCHOOLS,   loitering  around   (See  Misdemeanors.)) 

SERGEANTS  OF  POLICE.   (See  Salaries.) 

SEWERS. 

Application  lor'   permit  to  connect   with    398  9  168 

Awar-dlng  contract  for  construction  of 365  239 

Cesspool,  sinkdrain,  when  prohibited   398  1  167 

Cesspool,  etc.,  150  feet  fr-om,  must  connect  with    398  3  168 

Cesspool,  etc.,  more  than  150  feet  fr-om,  size  of   398  21  169 

Cesspool,  etc.,  more  than  150  feet  from,  how  constructed  .  .398  22  169 

'Cesspool,  etc.  nauseous,  prohibited  398  2  168 

Cesspool,  etc.,  connecting  with,  prohibited,  when   398  12  168 

Connections  with,  how  made 398  5  168 

Connections    with,    by    licensed    persons,    only    398  6  168 

(Connections   with,   must  secure   permit   from  Inspector-    .  .398  8  168 

Garbage,   ets.,   depositing  in   fixtures,   prohibited    398  16  169 

Incurring  bonded  indebtedness  for   289  86 

Incirrring  bonded   indebtedness,  extension   of    355  88 

Liability    c:    plumber-,    connecting    with    398  11  168 

Liability  of  person,   not  connecting  with    398  18  169 

Man-holes,  catch  basins,  etc.,  who  may  remove 398  20  169 


292  INDEX  TO  ORDINANCEvS 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Penalty  for  not  connecting  with    398  18  169 

Permit  to  connect  with,  how  secured 398  9  16S 

Permits  to  connect  with,  conditions  of 398  10  168 

Private  drains,   disconnected   with,   when    398  17  169 

Providing  for  acceptance  of  deed  for  flushing  tank  for  .  . .  .374  239 

Rain  water  leader,  connecting  with,  prohibited    398  13  168 

Relative   to   bonding   for    270  85 

Relative   to    issuing  bonds    for    345  87 

Removing  or  breaking  any  part  of,   prohibited    398  14  168 

Repair,  after  moving  building   340  4  94 

Repair,  after  moving  building    340  4  94 

Who    may    connect    private    drains    with    398  19  169 

Plumbing  and  Drainage  Regulations 398  23  169 

(See  pages  169  to  177.  Inclusive,  of  Ordinance  398.) 

SEWER  COMMITTE. 

Plumbing,  when  condemned,  decide  disputes 398  23  17» 

Power  to  disconnect  drain,  with  public  sewer   398  17  169 

Sewer  permits,  may  revoke,  when   398  10  168 

SEWER,   INSPECTOR    (Plumbing  Inspector),   how   appointed 398  24  177 

SEWER  INSPECTOR,    (See  Plumbing  Inspector.) 

SEWER  ORDINANCES  LIST  OF 165 

SEWER  SYSTEM,  plan  of,  adopted  when    169  1  167 

Plan  of,  alterations  of,  or  changes  in,  how  made    169  2  167 

SHOWS,   (See  Licensed  Businesses.) 

SHOWS,  immoral,  (See  Misdemeanors.) 

SIDEWALKS. 

Bay  or  oriel   window,   how  bulltabove 399  12  99 

Bicycles,  prohibited  on,  which 198  1  185 

Bicycles,    speed    of,    on    198  2  185 

Bitumenous,  how  must  be  constructed 358  5  188 

Cement,  how  must  be  constructed   358  4  187 

City  Engineer,  constructed  to  satisfaction  of   358  10  190 

Congregation  of  persons,  prohibited  on,  when 252  1  186 

Curbing,    cement,    how    must    be    constructed    358  6  188 

Curbing,  stone,  how  must  be  constructed   358  7  189 

Curbing,    wood,    how    must    be    constructed    358  3  187 

File  claim  for  damages  to.  when    340  5  95 

Goods,  wares,  and  merchandise,  allowed  on,  when   253  3  206 

Grade  lines,  given  by  City  Engineer   358  11  190 

Grade  lines,  must  conform  to 358  11  190 

Horses,    mules,    etc.,    on,    nuisance,    when    253  6  206 

Penalty  for  neglecting,   to  repair    396  2  191 

Permitting  to  become  dangerous  or  out  of  repair  253  5  206 

,    Repair,  notice  to,  by  Superintendent  of  Streets 396  1  190 

Rubbish  and  obstructions  on,  who  to  remove 253  1  206 

Rubbish  deposited  on,  nuisance,  when    253  4  206 

Rubbish,  deposited  on.  misdemeanor,  when    253  8  206 

Signs,  awnings,  and  balconies,  how  constructed  over    ....320  208 

Spitting  on,  or  crossings,  m.isdemeanor 304  1  141 

Superintendent  of  Streets,  to  supervise  construction  of.... 358  10  190r 


indp:x  to  ordinances  293 

'                                                                                                                                              Ord.  Sec.  Page 

^Vicith.  12  feet,  where  required 358  8  18;t 

Width,  less  than,  Council  may  authorize,  wlien   358  9  189 

Width    of,    required    on    Whipple    street    393  1  213 

Wood,  cement,  or  hitumenous  rock,  perinitted  in  building".  .358  2  186 

Wooden,   how   must  be   constructed    358  3  18G 

SIDEWALK  ORDINANCES,  LIST  OF 183 

SIGNS   ON    BUILDINGS,    how    placed    320  2  208 

SIGNS   ON    BUILDINGS,    maintaining,    m.isdem.eanor,    when    320  3  208 

SLAUGHTER  HOUSES,   prohibited,   when    210  1  137 

SLAUGHTERING  OF  ANIMALS,  prohibited,  when 210  1  137 

SLING  SHOT,   (See  Misdem.eanors.) 
SMOKE,  SOOT,  ETC.,   (See  Misdemeanors.) 
SMOKE   STACK,    (See  Misdemeanors.) 

SPARRING   MATCHES,   athletic   sports    337  1  162 

SPECIAL  FIRE  POLICE,  appointed  how  and  duties  of   112  IS  110 

SPECIAL  POLICEMEN,   person   in  custody,   discharge,   how    206  4  224 

STEAM  ENGINES  AND  BOILERS. 

Permit  from  Council,  i.ecessary  to  maintain 382  1  263 

Permits  to  maintain,  not  transferable    382  4  264 

Unlawful    to    maintain,    when    382  1  263 

Violation  or  Ordinance  382       misdemeanor 382  5  264 

STORING  GUNPOWDER,  HAY  OR  PETROLEUM,  (See  Misdemeanor) 
STOVE  PIPE,  (See  Misdemeanor.) 
STREETS  AND  ALLEYS. 

Accepting,   dedicated    88  1  197 

Accepting,  dedicated 145  1  197 

Accepting,    dedicated    188  1  200 

Accepting,  Pine  street  between  Brennan  and  Harris 202  1  200 

Accepting  alley  between   16th,    17th,  H  and  I  streets    309  1  207 

Alley   vacated   in    Block   62,    Clark's   Addition    249  205 

Alley  accepted  in  Black  62,  Clark's  Addition   . 249  205 

Ball   playing  on,   prohibited,   when 215  1  205 

Bishop  Tract,  closing  portion  of  14th  street  of   321  20S 

Broadwa,y  establishing  width  and  courses  thereof   157  1  198 

Buhne  street,   declaring  intention   to  open   portion   of    ....378  1  211 

Building,  when  moving,  how  long  to  reinain  in   340  7  95 

Building    m.aterial,    allowed    on,    when    253  3  206 

Changing  course  of  alley  in  Block  12,  Prairie  Addition   ..293  1  207 

Changing  course  of  Summer  street  in  Sunny  Slope  Tract.  .298  1  207 

Electric  car  company,  to  pave  and  repair,  when 305  2  124 

Excavations  in,  when  repairing,  how  re-filled  '. 162  6  199 

Excepting  certain  streets  from  operation  of  Ordinance  305.392  1  212 

Gaibage,  deposited  on,  misderiieanor 253  8  206 

Horses   and   vehicles,   may  stand   on,    when    253  3  206 

Lawful  purposes,  may  use  for,  when    253  7  206 

Lights  and   barriers  on,   when  lequired    162  5  199 

Make   repairs   after   moving  buildings    through    340  4  94 

Map  of  grades,  adopted,  when 214  2  205 

'                      Map  of   numbers,   adopted,    when    220  3  226 

Moving  buildings  through    340  1  93 


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Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Myrtle  Avenue,  establishing  width  and  courses  of 156  1  197 

Numbered  how 220  2  225 

Open   and   repair   for    pipes,   by   whom    162  3  199 

Open  and  repair  of.   Superintendent  of  streets  to  direct..  162  4  199 

Park   street,    name   changed    to    Harris    street    334  1  211 

Physicians'  horses  and  vehicles  allowed  to  stand  on,  when 

and  where    253  3  206 

Pine  street,  accepting 202  1  200 

Poles  in,  erected  and  maintained,  how 329  209 

Railroad   companies,   to   pave  and    repair,    when    263  2  120 

Rubbish  and  obstructions  on  graded,  who  to  remove 25'J  1  205 

Rubbish,  etc.,  deposited  o:\  nuisance,  when    253  4  206 

Rubbish,  etc..  deposited  on,  misdemeanor  when  253  8  206 

Sidewalks,  width  of  on  Whipple  street    393  1  213 

Signs,    awnings,    and    balconies,    obstructing,    prohibited.  .320  .1  208 

Summer  street,  accepting  and  fixing  grade  of 134  1  197 

Trees,  extending  over,   prohibited,  when    207  1  201 

Vacating  alley  in  Block  1  of  Bishop  Tract    257  1  206 

Vehicles,   meeting,  how   must   pass,   in    327  1  209 

Water  and  gas  pipes,  laying,  etc.,  in   162  198 

Work   ordered    done   on    portion   of   D   street    394  1  213 

STREET  AND  ALLEY  ORDINANCES,  LIST  OF 195 

STREET  RAILROADS,   (See  Electric  Railroads.) 

STREETS  AND  SIDEWALKS. 

Persons  congregating  on.   prohibited,   when    252  1  186 

Persons  congregating  on,  misdemeanor,  when 252  1  186 

(And  see  Streets  and  Alleys,  also  Sidewalks.) 

SUMMER  STREET,  grade  and  boundaries  fixed 134  2  197 

Changing  course  of  in   Sunny  Slope  Tract    298  1  207 

SUNNY  SLOPE  TRACT,  relative  to  streets  and  alleys  of    298  1  207 

SUPERINTENDENT  OF  SCHOOLS,  report  of  (See  Reports. 

SUPERINTENDENT  OP  STREETS. 

Books  to  keep 238  13  233 

Books   to    keep    238  15  223 

Complaint  made  by,  foi-  violation  of  Ordinance  162 162  198 

Lots,  numbers    to  furnish  foi   buildings  on 220  4  22G 

Lots,  to  number,  how    220  1  225 

Man  holes,  etc..  of  sewer  system,  may  rem.ove,  when   398  20  169 

Pipes    in   streets,    laying   of,   etc.,   to   grant    permission    to. 

when 162  4  199 

Pipes   in   streets,    {Supervising  laying  of    162  3  190 

Plumber  licensed,  mu.st  restore,  what,  to  satisfaction  of.. 398  11  16S 

Poles  erected  in  streets,  under  supervision  of  329  5  210 

Repairs  required  after  pipes  laid,  may  make  at  expense  of 

whom,   when 162  8  200 

Sidewalks,    supervise   construction    of    358  10  190 

Sidewalks,  give  notice  to  repair 396  1  190 

Streets,    to   open   and    repair   for    pipes,    expenses    paid   by 

whom    162  3  199 

Supervise,  moving  of  buildings  through   streets    340  6  95 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCKvS  295 

Ord.  Sec.  Page 

Supervise  construction  of  street  railroads  througli  streets.  .305  2  124 

Trees  on  streets,  to  give  notice  to  tiim 207  2  201 

TAXES. 

Dflinquent,  amount  added 203  6  222 

Levy  for  year  ending  June  ZO.  1906 389  244 

Levy  annual,   when   and  how   made 203  2  221 

Payable  where,  when  and  in  what   203  5  221 

Personal  property  tax  unsecured,  due  and  payable  when.. 203  6  222 

Redemption  from  tax  sale  by  whom,  when  and  how  made.  .203  1.5  223 

Redemption  from  tax  sale,  interest  of  city  in.  ceases    ....203  15  223 

TAX  COLLECTOR. 

Affidavit  required,  on  delinquent  tax  list    203  16  223 

Assessment    books    received,    to    pvblish    notice    specifying 

what 203  4  221 

Assessment  books,  attend  office  of  Clerk  with,  when    203  S  222 

Assessn'.ent  books,  taxes  tolle(  ted,  how  marked 203  8  222 

Eocks   to   keep    238  3  230 

Books  to  keep 238  IB  23"! 

Certificate  of  delinquent  taxes,  to  make  en  sale,  and  what 

to    contain    203  13  222 

Certificate  of  delinquent  taxes,  for  land  sold,  to  sign  a'u1 

record,  where 203  14  223 

Deeds  to  City  for  delincjuent  taxes,  when  made  and  where 

recorded 203  15  223 

Delinquent    taxes,    additional,    to    collect    203  6  222 

Delinquent   list,   deliver  Clerk,   when    203  8  222 

Delinquent  list,  sale  of  when  directed,  not  to  make    203  10  222 

Delinc}uent    property   sold   when    and   to   whom    203  11  222 

Delinquent   property,  entry  to  make    203  11  222 

Delinquents,    to   notify,    how   and    when    203  9  222 

Delinquent  list,  attend  office  City  Clerk,  with,  when 203  16  223 

Free   license,    when    may   giant    ...275  14  ISb 

Free  license,  n^.ay  issue  to  whom 275  1;J  157 

License    leceipt    to    Clerk,    will    specify    275  1  154 

License   1  eport   to   Clerk,   what    to   contain    275  2  154 

License   report   to   Clerk,    when    made    275  2  15  4 

License    leport,    when     presented     to    Council     275  3  154 

Licenses,    record    ot,    to    keep    275  4  154 

Licenses  issued,   only  on   regular   City   foi'ms    275  5  154 

Licenses,    payable    to,    when    and    how    275  5  154 

Licenses,   to   issue   for-  what    period    275  5  15  1 

Licenses  transferable  on  consent  of 275  8  155 

Licenses  transferred,  keep  record  of 275  8  155 

License  money  payable  to  Treasurer,  when 275  10  155 

Licenses,   procured   from,    when    '....275  11  155 

May  enter  place  of  business,  where  license  is  required   ..275  12  155 

Office  of  consolidated  with  office  of  City  Clerk 232  1  228 

Redemption   from   tax   tale,   duty  of 201  14  223 

Redemption    from    tax    sale,    duty    of    203  15  223 


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